By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. The Declaration of Independence was written so the thirteen colonies could declare that they were free from Britain and an independent country.
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. This document stated that the American colonies would no longer be a part of Great Britain and that they would form their own country.
Many of the early settlers in Australia would most likely have been "<span>C) forced into jobs involving physical labor," since in fact the British settled this area as a penal colony. </span>
The main consequences that the Haitian revolution brought were: • The abolition of slavery in 1789. • The founding of the Haitian state in 1804. • Toussaint Louverture remained at the helm of Haiti. • Many plantations were assigned to black generals which caused great discontent among the former slaves.
