In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?

In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?

• A. 1774
• B. 1776
• C. 1783
• D. 1789

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to know when the colonies formally declared independence. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, with the vote taking place on July 4, 1776. This marks the moment the colonies publicly proclaimed their break from Britain and laid out the reasons for independence. The other years relate to different moments: 1774 is when the First Continental Congress convened to coordinate colonial response, not to declare independence; 1783 is the year the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War; 1789 is when a new government began under the U.S. Constitution. So, 1776 is the correct year.

The main idea is to know when the colonies formally declared independence. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, with the vote taking place on July 4, 1776. This marks the moment the colonies publicly proclaimed their break from Britain and laid out the reasons for independence. The other years relate to different moments: 1774 is when the First Continental Congress convened to coordinate colonial response, not to declare independence; 1783 is the year the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War; 1789 is when a new government began under the U.S. Constitution. So, 1776 is the correct year.