... over 100,000 copies, reaching to practically all the colonists. The colonies finally decided they mutually wanted to split from Britain and become an independent nation. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America included 4 main sections: 1. The preamble (or introduction), which states why the Continental Congress chose their separation from Britain. 2. A Declaration of Natural Rights, which describes the general theories of government upon which the American Revolution was founded ... . 3. A long list of...

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• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School