The first european colony in the new world to declare independence was

The first European colony in the New World to declare independence was the United States.

Explanation:

The thirteen sovereign states that had initially settled down as British colonies came together in 1776 to renounce the control of the British government over them and formed a federal union with the name 'United States of America'. They were the first of the many British colonies around the world to renounce the authority of the crown and declare themselves independent.

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