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Now answer this question: When did the colonies declare independence? (a) July 2, 1776 (b) July 4, 1776 (c) July 8, 1776 (d) July 19, 1776 (e) January, 1777 (g) It depends upon how obsessive compulsive one is about administrative detail -- an argument can be made for any of the above dates. For more detail on the Declaration of Independence, there is a Wikipedia entry (yadda-yadda); see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence However, a question arises: Did Thomas Jefferson engage in plagiarism when he wrote the Declaration? See the "Influences" section in the Wikipedia entry. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] P.S. It should be acknowledged that the date that one declares Independence is less important than the date one actually achieves it, in this case September 3, 1783. But we don't appear to celebrate that date. For more on the American Revolution, see the Wikipedia entry (yadda-yadda): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=11257 or send a blank email to leave-11257-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
