The Declaration of Independence, was signed on August 2, 1776 at the Pennsylvania State House, although the Congress approved it on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence stated that the 13 colonies were now sovereign and an independent nation from Great Britain. It was first written by <em>Thomas Jefferson</em> and was divided into<u> four sections</u>: introduction, preamble, a body divided in two sections and a conclusion.
An introduction that stated it was necessary to become independent from Britain.
A preamble that justifies the right of the 13 Colonies to rebel.
A body divided in two sections that listed the grievances Great Britain had made against the 13 Colonies.
A conclusion where the 56 members of the Second Continental Congress signed representing the 13 Colonies.
Northern Carolina, drew the region's discontented masses. As the two locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal split emerged. In 1712, North Carolina and South Carolina becamedistinct colonies.
