1 Once in this rhythm, the device will shock the heart back to normal rhythm. 2  The doctor will make final adjustments to the defibrillator settings, and the surgical pocket will be closed with absorbable sutures.
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonistsâ motivations for seeking independence.
1 1776 when the U.S. declared its independence and signed the Declaration of Independence. 2  1783 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the American Revolution and Great Britain recognized the United States' independence.