On #ThisDayInHistory in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is adopted, proclaiming the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its King. America’s road to independence began with the Stamp Act of 1765. This was the first internal tax levied directly on colonists by the British parliament. 5-years later, the Boston Massacre began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier. This conflict energized anti-British sentiment and paved the way

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