1776 in the Thirteen Colonies

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← 1775 1774 1773 1776 in the United States → 1777 1778 1779
Decades:	1770s 1780s 1790s
See also:	1776 in the Thirteen Colonies History of the United States (1776–1789) Timeline of the American Revolution List of years in the United States

In the first half of 1776, the Thirteen Colonies individually declared independence from the British Empire. On July 4, the Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of the United States.