1776

Cultural  

1. The year in which the Declaration of Independence was written.

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Example Sentences

During his travels from 1773 to 1776, Bartram explored regions where this species lives and documented plants and animals that were unfamiliar to early North American settlers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Patriotic 20th-century snapshots; souvenirs from the 1876 centennial; numerous depictions of Washington; flags; eagles and more join quilts, historical documents, paintings, toys and other works from 1776 to the present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

As early as July 6, 1776, German, French and Russian translations of the Declaration of Independence were being circulated.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Taxes arbitrarily imposed by the executive because, say, someone was rude to him would seem to go against both the letter and the spirit of the revolution of 1776.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

In December 1776 Washington’s battered army, driven from New York, was scattered along the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen