July 4, 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the congress
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One of the main ways in which the XYZ Affair helped build the country's armed forces was that it brought the United States and France close to an armed conflict, which forced the US to prepare its military and military supplies.
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Even though Great Britian defeated France and its allies, the victory came at great cost. In January 1763, Great Britain's national debt was more than 122 million pounds [the British monetary unit], an enormous sum for the time. Interest on the debt was more than 4.4 million pounds a year.
During the 19th century, the House of Commons moved away from the monarchy and became independent since it became in itself a check on the monarchical rule.