5536 AM · 1776 CE · world history
American Independence
Thirteen colonies declare independence and found a republic based on individual rights.
Thirteen colonies declare independence. On 4 July 1776 Congress adopts a Declaration stating that all men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights. Seven more years of war, and French support, secure it. The 1787 Constitution puts separation of powers, federalism and a Bill of Rights into practice—including religious freedom.
Sources
Documents of the period
- documents and chronicles of the period — the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Constitution (1787) and the Bill of Rights
Scholarship
- studies in European history — the war of 1775–1783 with French support; the first guarantee of religious freedom
Basis: documents and evidence.