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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blissskr, post: 1427463, member: 34882&quot;]The year 1776 marked the birth of the nation for the United States of America when the continental congress voted to adopt the declaration of independence issued on July 4[SUP]th[/SUP] declaring independence from the British Monarchy.&nbsp; Technically the date of legal separation was July 2[SUP]nd [/SUP]when the vote actually occurred.&nbsp; However, the declaration explaining the decision was drafted after this and finally approved dated July, 4[SUP]th [/SUP], 1776.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The author Thomas Paine had published ‘Common Sense’ in January which presented the view that the colonies deserved to be independent of rule by monarchy. It would sell thousands of copies within months and circulate widely among the colonies. It also moved many more colonists to consider that they deserved independence and to take up the cause of revolution for independence against the British monarchy.&nbsp; In May at the Virginia state legislation convention it was voted that Virginias delegates to the Continental Congress would propose to declare the United Colonies free and independent states. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Richard Henry Lee a Virginia delegate would do just that when presenting the Lee Resolution to Congress on June 7[SUP]th[/SUP], 1776. Congress would delay taking action on the resolution appointing a committee of five to consider the issue. The five men selected were Roger Sherman from Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania, John Adams from Massachusetts, Robert R. Livingston from New York and Thomas Jefferson. The Congress voted on the Lee resolution on July 2, 1776 when 12 of the 13 colonies would vote in favor with no opposing votes but New York did not vote. The committee of five was then tasked with creating the final declaration of independence which was mainly crafted by Thomas Jefferson and finalized on July 4[SUP]th[/SUP].&nbsp; And On August 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] the signers of the declaration of independence signed the final clearly printed version. </p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The year 1776 also marked what would become the second year of the American Revolution with the conflict escalating into full out war. The Continental army saw much more frequent combat than the year prior as the colonists fought for their freedom and more colonists began to favor independence from Britain. The American revolutionaries would suffer many defeats in battle and retreats during this year which battered the revolution but they would proceed with their cause. Later in the year on Dec 26[SUP]th[/SUP] under General George Washington who would later become the first president of the United States of America;&nbsp; lead the Continental army across the Delaware River and launched a surprise attack on a British fortification in Trenton, New Jersey. The battle of Trenton would see the Hessian soldiers that manned the fort surrender and only five American lives were lost.&nbsp; The battle of Trenton was a resounding success for the American Continental Army which uplifted spirits and firmed resolve in the cause of revolution. To this day the United States of America celebrates the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] of July as the birth of its nation with a national holiday and celebrations throughout the country.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And Thanks for another great contest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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