Scotland's History Enlightenment and Empire American Declaration of Independence The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ... The content of the Declaration of Independence was not entirely original. In addition to borrowing from his own writing, Jefferson relied ...

Fireworks, barbecues, parades and the red, white and blue of the American flag have ... Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence was not signed, however, until Aug. 2, 1776.

While the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the United States' rebellious ...

America as a political entity dates to July 2, 1776, not July 4 ... They got a beautifully written Declaration of Independence two days later. With it came a falsification of America’s self ...

The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom and democracy set forth ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their ... Lee's words were the impetus for the drafting of a formal Declaration of Independence, although the resolution was not followed up on immediately.

1776. The Declaration demanded separation from the King and stated that all “men” were created equal and had the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Those wealthy white men ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ... The content of the Declaration of Independence was not entirely original. In addition to borrowing from his own writing, Jefferson relied ...