Question

The reason for celebrating July $4$ as the National Day by the Americans is that on that day.

• A. Americans defeated England
• B. British recognized American independence
• C. The war of American independence started
• D. The Philadelphia Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The Philadelphia Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

The announcement of 13 American colonies, then with a war against Great Britain, became 13 independent sovereign states is Declaration of American Independence. This was adopted by the second continental congress meeting held in the House of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.