AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY_ 250 Years Ago: The Declaration of Independence—The Crucial Days of July 1776 (Alan Wakim - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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250 Years Ago: The Declaration of Independence—The Crucial Days of July 1776

The need for unanimity of the colonies on the issue of independence led to tense days leading up to the signing of the country’s birth certificate.

Cropped image of the "Reading of the Declaration of Independence, White Plains, N.Y., July 11, 1776." Library of Congress. Public Domain

Alan Wakim
7/2/2026|Updated: 7/2/2026

As Britain’s invasion fleet arrived off New York, delegates in Philadelphia voted to transform 13 colonies into the United States of America.

The British army had been driven from Boston on March 17, 1776, but Gen. George Washington knew the enemy would return. He correctly predicted they would strike New York City. Its capture would secure one of America’s finest harbors while giving Britain control of the North River—today’s Hudson River—which nearly bisected New England from the other colonies.

To meet the threat, Washington and his staff arrived on New York Island, now known as Manhattan, on April 13 and began transforming the city and its surrounding heights into an armed camp. He also established a network of signal stations on Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan to provide early warning of the British fleet’s approach.

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