The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for independence. This shows that ordinary Americans, not just a few leaders in Philadelphia, helped drive the decision to separate from Britain.
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The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for independence. This shows that ordinary Americans, not just a few leaders in Philadelphia, helped drive the decision to separate from Britain.
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