THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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Question
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The leaders agreed to declare Independence on
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December 25, 1776
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April 3, 1776
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October 31, 1776
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July 4, 1776
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin have stated they signed it on 4th July, many historians believe they signed the declaration on 2nd August 1776. Nevertheless, the country celebrates the 4th of July as its national independence day.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ritz argues that the engrossed copy of the Declaration was signed by Congress on July 4, as Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin had stated, and that it was implausible that all three men had been mistaken.
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