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Twelve out of the 13 colonies voted in favor of independence on July 2, 1776. The Second Continental Congress officially adopted the document on July 4, 1776, and the United States became independent.

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Twelve out of the 13 colonies voted in favor of independence on July 2, 1776. The Second Continental Congress officially adopted the document on July 4, 1776, and the United States became independent.

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Unsurprisingly, all the colonists hated having to pay extra money for basic materials. They didn’t like how Britain was using them just to collect money. 

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Unsurprisingly, all the colonists hated having to pay extra money for basic materials. They didn’t like how Britain was using them just to collect money. 

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 In order to raise money, they passed several taxes that all the American colonies had to pay.

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 In order to raise money, they passed several taxes that all the American colonies had to pay.

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Throughout the 1600s, British influence in North America continued to grow as more and more colonists flooded the region.

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Throughout the 1600s, British influence in North America continued to grow as more and more colonists flooded the region.

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Each colony had its own leadership structure, but the British government was always in charge.

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Each colony had its own leadership structure, but the British government was always in charge.