Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s

Years: 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779

Events and Trends

• United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress (July 3, 1776). The document was drafted by a committee consisting of representatives John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York and Roger Sherman of Connecticut.