Declaration of Independence
In July 1776, the colonies of the United States voted to break away as colonies from England and become their own sovereign nation.
From One Signer to Another
Declaration Signer George Read Writes Fellow Signer Caesar Rodney, a Month After Their State’s Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
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John Hancock Faces Retribution for Instigating the Boston Tea Party
His bankers, a British firm that was involved in sending tea to the American colonies, interfere with his business
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