Question

The Declaration of Independence created a new nation (the U.S.A.)

What was the date (month and day) of this signing? Who were the British
colonists declaring independence from? Why did they want to govern their
own nation? What was the result of this?

Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States, was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.