The document announcing colonial independence from Great Britain is the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776. It was primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson and outlined the colonies' grievances against King George III, asserting their right to self-governance. The Declaration expressed the philosophical foundations of democracy and individual rights, famously stating that "all men are created equal" and are endowed with certain inalienable rights. This pivotal document marked the formal separation of the thirteen American colonies from British rule.
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The Declaration of Independence was the document which declared independence of the colonists from Great Britain, making their independence "official."
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The king mentioned in the Declaration of Independence is King George III of Great Britain. The document lists grievances against him, highlighting the colonies' frustrations with his rule, including taxation without representation and interference in colonial governance. The colonists ultimately declared their independence from his authority.
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The document said that we were a country and we were free of Great Britain's rule.
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The spelling of the noun is "independence" meaning freedom, liberty.The document that declared the thirteen colonies free from Britain in 1776 was the Declaration of Independence.
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The Declaration of Independence is the document where the original American colonies asserted their independence from Great Britain. It was created in 1776.
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