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  1. Independence - Wikipedia

    Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of …

  2. Road to Liberty: A Timeline – The White House

    Explore an American history timeline tracing key events leading up to the Revolutionary War, Independence and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, highlighting pivotal moments that shaped ...

  3. Independence, OH

    Wellness Week: Funtastic Pajama Party!

  4. INDEPENDENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INDEPENDENCE is the quality or state of being independent. How to use independence in a sentence.

  5. Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 3, 2024 · The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America. Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to claim …

  6. INDEPENDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INDEPENDENCE definition: 1. freedom from being governed or ruled by another country: 2. the ability to live your life…. Learn more.

  7. History of Independence Day | A Capitol Fourth | PBS

    Jefferson’s final version of the document officially becomes The Declaration of Independence and is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. Following a decade of agitation over taxes and a...

  8. Independence Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    INDEPENDENCE meaning: 1 : freedom from outside control or support the state of being independent; 2 : the time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control

  9. Declaration of Independence - Signed, Writer, Date | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence—written largely by Jefferson—in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the birth of American independence.

  10. The Declaration of Independence - Constitution Center

    Learn about the Declaration of Independence, and its influence throughout American history and around the world.