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The declaration came first.
the declaration of independence
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, in 1776; then the Constitution, becoming effective in 1789
The Battles of Lexington and Concord happened first! Battles of Lexington and Concord - April 19, 1775 Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776
They believed that the British would accept the declaration of Independence
Magna Carta came first by more than 500 years.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, the Emancipation Proclamation was proclaimed in 1863, so it came 87 years later (or as Abraham Lincoln said, four score and seven years later).
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty whereby Great Britain recognized the American colonies as an independent nation. This was well after the 1776 publication of the Declaration of Independence.
The declaration came first.
The Age of Enlightenment began about 1650-1700, the French and Indian War lasted from 1754 to 1763, and the Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776. Enlightenment --> French and Indian War --> Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776 and the Constitution was adopted in 1787