Why do we, as Americans, celebrate the day we declared independence in 1776, instead of when we gained it in 1783? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why do we, as Americans, celebrate the day we declared independence in 1776, instead of when we gained it in 1783?

by _welcomehome_

The treaty of Paris was signed September 3, 1783. Seems like that's the better independence day.

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Americans celebrate the birth of the country on July 4th, when the declaration of independence was adopted. Why is this the declared event of the country's beginning, instead of 1781, when the battle of Yorktown ended, or the treaty of Paris in 1783, when The US was officially recognized?

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