1776

1. The year in which the Declaration of Independence was written.

Example Sentences

The story of American citizenship began precisely when America itself began—legally, officially—in July 1776, when 13 New World colonies bravely united to declare their joint independence from Great Britain.

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The proposed coin includes the phrases “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and “1776–2026.”

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Try to cast your mind back to 1776.

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It makes our lives more interesting and has been a notably successful way to outcompete other countries since roughly 1776.

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That was more than 50 years before King Louis XIV started France’s first pension; 60 years before King Christian V approved Great Prayer Day; and 157 years before the 13 colonies declared independence from Britain on July 4, 1776.

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