the date of the signing of the declaration of independence was july 1776.
what was the date of the signing of the declaration of independence?
july 1776
the signing of the united states declaration of independence occurred primarily on august 2, 1776 at the pennsylvania state house, independence hall in philadelphia, pennsylvania. the 56 delegates to the second continental congress represented the 13 former colonies which had declared themselves the "united states of america," and they endorsed the declaration of independence which the congress had approved on july 4, 1776. the declaration proclaimed that the former thirteen colonies then at war with great britain were now a sovereign, independent nation and thus no longer a part of the british empire. the signers’ names are grouped by state, with the exception of president of the continental congress john hancock; the states are arranged geographically from south to north, with button gwinnett from georgia first, and matthew thornton from new hampshire last.
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a declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states.





















































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bullet::::- united states declaration of independence, adopted by the continental congress in 1776





















































bullet::::- "declaration of independence" (trumbull), 1817–18 painting by john trumbull





















































bullet::::- "declaration of independence" (film), 1938 american short drama film





















































bullet::::- "declaration of independence" (ep), 2011 ep by alternative rock band no americana





















































bullet::::- "declaration of independence" (album), 2012 album by american country rap artist colt ford





















































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bullet::::- mecklenburg declaration of independence





















































bullet::::- unilateral declaration of independence
declaration of independence (disambiguation)