Miscellaneous Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 July 4, 2009 General Post Leave a comment by Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 “Document in American history used by the 13 British North American colonies to proclaim their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in final form on July 4, 1776. It can be divided into three parts: a statement of principle concerning the rights of man and the legitimacy of revolution, a list of specific grievances against England’s King George III, and a formal claim of independence.”