breaking free

tensions roes  and fighting  began. In 1776 a group of man repenting  each of the 13  colonies signed the declaration   of Independence.This document  that  the colonies were now independent of England. There ware year  of fierce  fighting but  eventually the colonies were  able to drive the birth soldiers out of the country.After the  war ended the 13 colonies became the first states  The  colonies wrote a constitution the  set out how the new country's  government would work.  Each coolly had to ratify or approve the constitution before it could go  into effect. Delaware was  first to ratify it on December 7, 1787, becoming the first state. Early settler had to work hard to clear land for farming. from called book  the complete guide to the 50 states.