Project Gutenberg 2012-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 497 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Independence, Declaration of" to "Indo-European Languages" Volume 14, Slice 4 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Independence, Declaration of' to Indo-European Languages" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive reference work offers detailed analyses of various topics ranging from politics and historical documents to geography and culture. Within this volume, the section on the Declaration of Independence discusses the critical events and figures involved in the formulation of this pivotal document during the American Revolution. The opening of this text focuses entirely on the context and significance of the United States Declaration of Independence, detailing the timeline leading up to its adoption in 1776. It highlights the growing discontent among the thirteen colonies and the key players, such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, who participated in drafting the declaration. Through a detailed recount of legislative actions and debates, the text conveys both the ideological foundations of the declaration and its eventual adoption by Congress, set against the backdrop of a burgeoning democratic movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: History - American Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1368783 2025-08-16T09:52:47.236822 text/html 1360584 2024-10-23T09:21:47 text/html 6372267 2025-08-16T09:53:08.317725 application/epub+zip 6389140 2025-08-16T09:52:53.126807 application/epub+zip 560290 2025-08-16T09:52:50.755795 application/epub+zip 6908527 2025-08-16T09:53:18.129684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6890630 2025-08-16T09:53:06.206773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866897 2022-09-18T11:12:48.290324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1283225 2025-08-16T09:52:44.746874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1263217 2024-10-23T09:21:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15719 2025-08-16T09:53:18.300647 application/rdf+xml 25840 2025-08-16T09:52:51.335786 image/jpeg 4754 2025-08-16T09:52:51.046785 image/jpeg 6291564 2025-08-16T09:52:47.485829 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog