Which founding document will the United States commemorate during America250?

The founding document commemorated during America250 is the Declaration of Independence.

The Second Continental Congress adopted the document on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. It formally announced that the Thirteen Colonies considered themselves free and independent states rather than territories subject to the British Crown.

Thomas Jefferson was the principal author, working with the Committee of Five and incorporating edits made by Congress. The Declaration combined a political announcement with an explanation of the grievances that the colonies said justified separation.

The Declaration is distinct from the Constitution, which was drafted in 1787 and established the federal government’s framework. It is also different from the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War and led Britain to recognize American independence.