THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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It warned the colonists that the British were coming.
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It meant the Revolutionary War was over.
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It signaled to the colonists that the Declaration of Independence from the British had been approved.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tradition tells of a chime that changed the world on July 8, 1776, with the Liberty Bell ringing out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning the citizens of Philadelphia to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was during this time that Liberty Bell had begun to be used as a symbol of the Abolitionist Movement. The Liberty Bell was chosen as a symbol of this movement largely due to the Biblical inscription from Leviticus 25, verse 10, which reads, “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Recognizable for its crack, the Liberty Bell remains significant today for its message of liberty. NPS photo. The Liberty Bell bears a timeless message: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof"
Detailed explanation-4: -With the outbreak of the American Revolution in April 1775, the bell was rung to announce the battles of Lexington and Concord. Its most famous tolling, however, was on July 8, 1776, when it summoned Philadelphia citizens for the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.