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when did the 13 colonies create their own governments
On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
who lived in the 13 colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were dominated by Protestant English-speakers.
what was the population of the 13 colonies
The colonial population grew from about 2,000 to 2.4 million between 1625 and 1775.
which document did the 13 colonies make
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House.

Question: who was the author
Self-contained rewrite: who was the author of the declaration of independence