America, which is considered the most powerful country in the world today. Do you know that America was also a slave at one time? Like many countries of the world, America was also ruled for a long time. America got independence on 4 July 1776. Today we will tell you which country enslaved America and how America got independence.
America
Like other countries including India, America was also kept as a slave by Britain for a long time. Britain has ruled over about 80 countries and islands of the world. In the British Empire, about 26% of the world’s areas were under it, America was also included in this. Even today people are surprised to hear that America, the most powerful country in the world today, was also once a slave of the British.
Let us tell you that every year on 4 July, America celebrates its Independence Day. Because on 4 July 1776, America declared independence from the British Empire. With this, the United States of America was established. This time on July 4, America is celebrating its 248th Independence Day.
How America became a slave
It is said that when Christopher Columbus left Europe to come to India, he reached America by mistake. After this, Columbus told his people about the new island. After this, the British people reached that island in the largest number and captured America. Like India, the British also tortured America. This led to conflicts between British officers and Americans.
How did we get independence
Let us tell you that July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day in America. Since 1941, July 4 has been declared an important federal holiday in the US, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations dates back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 4, 1776, representatives of 13 British colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document adopted by Thomas Jefferson. On this day, the American colonies declared themselves independent from British rule. Since 1776, July 4 is celebrated as American Independence Day every year.
Voting for Independence
The American colonies got independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. But its process took place on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress held a secret ballot to declare independence. On that day, 12 to 13 American colonies officially decided to separate from British rule. Those who declared the American colonies as independent states included the famous politician and diplomat of that time Thomas Jefferson and political philosopher Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson later became the third President of America.
How many people lost their lives
Let us tell you that the foundation of the British colonial empire in America was laid during the reign of James I. The Red Indians are the original inhabitants of America. America got complete independence on 4 July 1776. However, America’s freedom struggle ended in 1783 (according to the Treaty of Paris). The hero of America’s freedom struggle was George Washington, who later became the President of America. According to information, more than 50 lakh people fought for America’s independence and 10 thousand people lost their lives.
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