When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

4 July 1778

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4 June 1778

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4 June 1776

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4 July 1776

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The correct option is D 4 July 1776
During the Third Congress at Philadelphia on 4 July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of this declaration. It declared that all men are created equal and have certain rights which are endowed by the creator and cannot be taken away, including life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.

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