Birthday
Posted by ER
on 7/5/2015, 7:28 pm
On July 4, 1776 the colonies issued a Declaration of Independence, announcing their severance from the rule of the King of England. So they were free and independent colonies. It took until 1789 for them to accept a central government and become The United States of America with the ratification of the constitution. Hence, July 4 celebrates the independence, not the birthday. The birthday is when the nation is formed and exists, not when the seeds are planted.
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