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Which came first: The jigsaw puzzle or the US Declaration of Independence?

The jigsaw puzzle came first, in c. 1760 (invented). The US Declaration of Independence followed about 16 years later, in 1776 (adopted).

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  1. Firstc. 1760

    The jigsaw puzzle

    game · invented

    Jigsaw puzzles began around 1760 as wooden maps cut into pieces to teach children geography.

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  2. Second1776

    The US Declaration of Independence

    event · adopted

    The Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.