On June 7th Richard Henry Lee came forward with a plan for the colonies to separate from Britain. As Richard Henry Lee's idea was brought forward he was quoted as saying "....these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states". ... It then proceeded to conclude with the acts of tyranny in which George III committed. ... One two bring forth a strong legal argument which was supported by the tyrant acts of George III, secondly to affirm the belief in the natural rights of the people supported by the individual rights which would be received. ...

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Enraged, King George III secretly sent General Gage to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, the two ringleaders of the Boston Tea Party, and to seize arsenals at Lexington and Concord. When the secret is found out and farmers rush to the cities' defense, George III declares the colonies officially in rebellion. With the motivation of people like Thomas Paine, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, the American colonies gained the courage to fight for independence. ...

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King George III George the III became king in 1760. ... Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington They imposed an embargo, which angered Britain and caused British troops to come to America Second Continental Congress 1775 When all 13 colonies came together and assumed all power of the central government, they voted For an organized army and navy , and also agreed to pay money for the war. ...

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The colonists created the Stamp Act Congress in response to the Stamp Act, which is where they drafted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" and sent it to King George III. ... In a letter to Arthur Lee, Richard Henry Lee states the colonies were "most firmly united" and agreed "to defend their liberties" from Britain (C). ...

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