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What happened on July 1-4, 1776?
What happened on July 1-4, 1776?
What happened on July 1-4, 1776?
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From July 1 to July 4, 1776, significant events took place concerning the Declaration of Independence in the American colonies.
1. **July 1, 1776**: The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. Delegates began to debate the resolution for independence, proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7. By this date, discussions intensified as delegates anticipated taking a decisive vote.
2. **July 2, 1776**: The Congress debated the resolution for independence. After much discussion and some opposition, the resolution was finally passed with a majority vote in favor of independence. John Adams famously noted that July 2 would be a day of great celebration in the future.
3. **July 3, 1776**: The Congress continued to work on the wording of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson and a committee of other delegates, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, had drafted the declaration, and amendments were considered before it was officially adopted.
4. **July 4, 1776**: The final version of the Declaration of Independence was approved and adopted by the Continental Congress. This document announced the thirteen American colonies' decision to break away from British rule and outlined the philosophical justification for doing so, emphasizing the principles of individual rights and government by consent.
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 is now celebrated annually in the United States as Independence Day.
1. **July 1, 1776**: The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. Delegates began to debate the resolution for independence, proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7. By this date, discussions intensified as delegates anticipated taking a decisive vote.
2. **July 2, 1776**: The Congress debated the resolution for independence. After much discussion and some opposition, the resolution was finally passed with a majority vote in favor of independence. John Adams famously noted that July 2 would be a day of great celebration in the future.
3. **July 3, 1776**: The Congress continued to work on the wording of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson and a committee of other delegates, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, had drafted the declaration, and amendments were considered before it was officially adopted.
4. **July 4, 1776**: The final version of the Declaration of Independence was approved and adopted by the Continental Congress. This document announced the thirteen American colonies' decision to break away from British rule and outlined the philosophical justification for doing so, emphasizing the principles of individual rights and government by consent.
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 is now celebrated annually in the United States as Independence Day.