JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?
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Ratifying the US Constitution
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Writing the Articles of Confederation
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Announcing independence from Britain
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Establishing three branches of government
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1770 Boston Massacre was only one in a series of events that led American colonists to revolt against Britain. This was not the first time American colonists found themselves in dispute with Great Britain. But this time the cooler heads did not prevail.
Detailed explanation-3: -On July 4, 1776 the Congress took the important step of formally declaring the colonies’ independence from Great Britain.
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