2007-01-23 22:49:57 · 5 answers · asked by wale 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
July 4, 1776- is what is taught and celebrated as "Independence Day"
In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as "the Fourth of July" or "July Fourth") is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain
however:
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, signed on September 3, 1783, and ratified by the U.S. Congress on January 14, 1784, formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America that had rebelled against British rule in 1776.
2007-01-23 22:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by Michele A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1776 july 4
2007-01-24 08:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
September 3, 1783.
Treaty of Paris.
2007-01-24 06:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Benvenuto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
July 4th 220 plus years ago...
2007-01-24 06:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by FOREVER AUTUMN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With guns.
2007-01-24 06:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by generalchris7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋