[Harmless Teddy Bear]

No. That is not law. That is a statement of intent.

We said that was how it was, the British legal system disagreed and so we had a war.

We won by the way.

And then the British signed a piece of paper that said we were no longer their property and that, by being a treaty, became law.

And then we had another war because they had their fingers crossed on some parts. We won that war too.

It ended with another treaty.

And this time they stuck to the terms and so we are now friends.

[cmj328]

and that, by being a treaty, became law

So the British legally declared our independence for us?