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The U.S Second Continental Congress, still meeting in Philadelphia, voted unanimously to declare the independence "of the thirteen United States of America.
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US declares independence
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-declares-independence -
The last shots were fired in York Town, Virginia to end the war.
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The last British solider left the U.S after the war.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-british-soldiers-leave-new-york
