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| Thomas Paine/Common Sense |
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- Common Sense
- Thomas Paine
- eary 1776
- Problem with Parliament that needed to be solved
- Pamphlet directly attacked allegiance to the monarchy
- Led americans to consult their interests and declare independence
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- Crisis Papers
- Thomas Paine
- 1776-1783
- Displayed strong religious beliefs, proed additional rationale for a religiously and socially conservative constitution
- Attempted to bolster morale and resistance among patriots
- Didn't want to force the Revoultion but, wanted it to happen
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- Olive Ranch Petition
- John Dickinson
- July 5-6, 1775
- Professed continued loyalty to George III and pending a reconcilation
- The declaration denounced Brits for the unprovoked assault and lexington and rejected independence but affirmeed the colonists purpose to fight for their rights rather than submint to slavery
- Such impassioned rhetoric failed to impress king George 3
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- Loyalists/Tories
- Loyal to Britain
- Later 1770's
- Through out the colonies
- Hurt themselves by not supporting the war
- Had to make a choice: go to Britain or stay and face the wrath of the colonists
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- Sons of Liberty
- Colonial militiamen
- 1765
- Resentment against George Grenville and taxes by Parliament
- Widespread colonial protests encouraged colonial unity
- Took part in protesting against gov't; The Boston Massacre
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| First Continental Congress |
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- First Continetal Congress
- Sept. 5, 1774
- 55 delegates
- Gathered to join forces on common place neither to govern nor to rebel
- Congress endorsed radical suffolk; adopted Declaration of Independence
- Made king mad, Parliament declared Mass. in rebellion
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| Second Continental Congress |
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- Second Continental Congress
- 1776
- Philadelphia
- Same delegates as first Continental Congress
- to revise the Articles, re-draft it
- To accomplish what couldnt be done
- declared why colonies should be independent from Britain
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- Battle of Saratoga
- Brits/Am
- 1777
- Americal Soil
- American Revolution
- American forces under Gen Horatio, surround Brit Gen. Burgoyne and made them surrender
- American imprisoned most of their soldiers
- John Burgoyne lost his army and battle
- caused an alliance with France
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- Embargo Act of 1807
- Congress made in response to Jefferson
- Dec 1807
- Jeff
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