Addressed to King, not Parliament
Dissolved relationship with Britain
Declared the colonies free, and independent states
Federal rights supersede those of the states
Signed on July 4th
New York abstained
12 copies sent out by July 8th
New York Assembly approved it July 8th
Didn't get all signatures till August
Matthew Thorton of New Hampshire signs in December
First stage of war is 76-77
32000 Troops stationed on Staten Island, NY
George Washington get obliterated
No further than NY, no further West than PA.
France trying to ally with US
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