July 4, 1776 : Signing of Declaration Of Independence

• Announced why the thirteen colonies are separating from Britain

• Made America independent from Britain

• All men are given the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Lasting Impact

- Allowed for America

to create their own

form of Government

- The Bill of Rights

- Effects on foreign nations

- “We hold these truths to be

self evident, that all men

are created equal”