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Independence - Wikipedia Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony
Independence Day (4th of July) | History, Meaning, Date | Britannica Independence Day, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood held on July 4 It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 This document announced the separation of the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives Declaration of Independence The condition of the parchment Declaration of Independence is a sign of the place it has held in the hearts of many Americans Years of public display have faded and worn this treasured document Today it is maintained under the most exacting archival conditions possible
Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to claim independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
History of Independence Day - Washington, DC, Fourth of July . . . Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later, July 4, 1776, and the alarm for freedom was sounded at Independence Hall with the Liberty Bell Americans rejoiced as word spread throughout the newly declared independent states
United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia The Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in the original printing, is the founding document of the United States