Colonial period and independence · Question 7 of 12
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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- D July 4, 1776
Explanation
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia – hence the holiday. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution; in 1781 the British surrendered at Yorktown.