Independence Hall

Japanese: Independence Hall(英語表記)IndependenceHall
Independence Hall

…It was developed mainly by Quakers, and in the colonial period it had a population of about 30,000 and was the second largest city in the British Empire after London. During the Revolutionary period, it had a glorious history as the literal center of America, and is home to Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the Federal Constitution was drafted. It was also here that the First Continental Congress was held and the First Federal Congress was convened. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Independence Hall" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クエーカー教徒を中心にして開拓され,植民地時代には人口約3万人を擁してロンドンに次ぐ大英帝国第2の都市であった。独立革命期には文字どおりアメリカの中心地として華々しい歴史をもち,独立宣言が採択され連邦憲法案が起草されたインディペンデンス・ホールIndependence Hallがある。第1回大陸会議が開催され,第1回連邦議会が召集されたのもこの地である。…

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