On July 4, 1776, America declared it's Independence over the
United Kingdom with the Declaration of Independence. At the
time, there were thirteen colonies that comprised America. At
the time, Great Britain did not accept or recognize America's
independence. They did not recognize the Declaration of
Independence until September 3, 1783, more than seven years
later. It was then that the American Revolutionary War ended.
Great Britain was pushing their agenda and attempting to control
mass amounts of territory and they did not want anyone to break
free of their rule. Thomas Jefferson, who later became the third
President of the United States, wrote the majority of the
document. However, the most well known signer of the Declaration
of Independence was John Hancock, who wrote his name in large
letters for all to see.