the north american colonies declared that they were breaking away from great britain on the date of july 4, 1776.
the north american colonies declared that they were breaking away from great britain on the date of july 4, 1776.
on what date did the north american colonies declare that they were breaking away from great britain?
july 4, 1776
bullet::::- the american colonies declare their independence. the united states declaration of independence is signed july 4, 1776.









































bullet::::- "common sense" by thomas paine (1737–1809) appears.









































bullet::::- under guy carleton, quebec withstands an american siege until the appearance of a british fleet (may 6). carleton is later knighted.









































section::::births.









































bullet::::- january 23 – howard douglas, soldier, educator, author, inventor, and colonial administrator (d.1861)









































bullet::::- february 21 – joseph barss, privateer (d.1824)









































bullet::::- april 3 – françois blanchet, author, physician, teacher, militia officer, businessman, seigneur, politician, office holder (d.1830)









































bullet::::- may 20 – simon fraser, fur-trader and explorer (d.1862)
1776 in canada
the conquest of 1760 represents the final episode of a long series of conflicts between britain and france over their north american colonies. in the decades preceding the seven years' war and the conquest of new france, both britain and france's interest toward their north american colonies rapidly grew and the region became an important source of tensions between the two powers. british north america became a very lucrative export market during the first half of the 18th century and gained in importance in the eyes of british policymakers. the growing economic value of the north american colonies convinced many influential members of the british public that those colonies should be expanded and that france's territorial claims on the continent should not be allowed to stand in the way. furthermore, the nature of the british empire fundamentally changed in the years following the war of the austrian succession; moving from a maritime and commercial empire to a more centralized and controlled empire. this change encouraged the british government to increase its commitments toward its north american colonies and their backcountry (ex: the ohio valley).
conquest of 1760