At the point when equipped clash between groups of American pilgrims and English officers started in April 1775, the Americans were apparently battling just for their rights as subjects of the English crown. By the accompanying summer, with the Progressive War going all out, the development for freedom from England had developed, and delegates of the Mainland Congress were looked with a vote on the issue. In mid-June 1776, a five-man board of trustees including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was entrusted with drafting a formal proclamation of the settlements' expectations. The Congress formally received the Revelation of Independence– composed generally by Jefferson– in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the introduction of American autonomy.
