The United States of America declared their independence from the British Empire on July 4th, 1776.

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True. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, drafted chiefly by Thomas Jefferson and edited by a committee including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Although Congress actually voted for independence on July 2, the dated, approved text—July 4—appeared on printed “Dunlap Broadsides,” making that the celebrated day.

Context: The Declaration justified separation from Britain by listing grievances against King George III and invoking Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and government by consent. The Revolutionary War had already begun in 1775, but this document turned rebellion into a declared nation. Memory tip: Remember the code 7-4-76—the date on the document is the date the nation celebrates.