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  1. Independence - Wikipedia

    Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The …

  2. Independence Day (4th of July) | History, Meaning, & Date

    Nov 8, 2025 · Independence Day, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood held on July 4. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the …

  3. Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 3, 2024 · The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America. Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to …

  4. INDEPENDENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INDEPENDENCE is the quality or state of being independent. How to use independence in a sentence.

  5. Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives

    Aug 7, 2025 · Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives …

  6. Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly …

    Dec 4, 2025 · Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’s future.

  7. INDEPENDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INDEPENDENCE definition: 1. freedom from being governed or ruled by another country: 2. the ability to live your life…. Learn more.

  8. Declaration of Independence - Signed, Writer, Date | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence—written largely by Jefferson—in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the birth of American …

  9. Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

    Sep 30, 2025 · The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the Liberty …

  10. History of Independence Day | A Capitol Fourth | PBS

    Jefferson’s final version of the document officially becomes The Declaration of Independence and is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. Following a decade of agitation over taxes …