Who did the US secede from on Independence Day?

Great Britain
The Fourth of July celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced the political separation of the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain.

Which countries gained independence on the 4th of July?

There are two countries in the world that have recognized the 4th of July as their Independence Day: the United States and the Philippines.

In what year did the United States gain its independence on the 4th of July from Great Britain?

1776
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political ties to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motives for seeking independence.

When did America become independent?

America gained independence on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was voted on on July 2, 1776 and signed on July 4, 1776, but independence was not officially achieved until the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783.[1] ][2]

Patriotic Americans, who had always associated the signing of the Declaration with the Fourth of July, had some explaining to do. In the spring of 1819, Samuel Adams Wells asked Jefferson to recall the day Congress approved the Declaration, in preparation for a Fourth of July speech in Boston.

When is the 4th of July in the US?

"Fourth of July"; "4th of July"; and "July 4, 1776" redirects here. For the date on which US Independence Day falls, see July 4. For other uses, see 4th of July (disambiguation). For other related material, see Independence Day (disambiguation).

Where was the Continental Congress on the 4th of July?

On June 7, when the Continental Congress met in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee made a motion calling for the independence of the colonies.