John Ferling helps us better understand the lives that these men led when they weren't fighting for independence or working hard to establish a lasting government. ... Washington, however, continued to obey the weak and divided Continental Congress, but never ceased to work for the union of the states under a strong central government. ... In 1776 John Adams served on the same committee as Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. ... Finally after close to three years of war Jefferson came out to serve as governor of Virginia in 1779. ... Their passion for independence a...

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• Grade Level: High School

A revolution was born; "a violent attempt...to end the rule of one government and start a new one"" (Revolution). ... The British government needed money after their devastating loses and being left with large amounts of debt (Greene) so they taxed who ever they could. ... The acts were so serve that the colonist had no choice but to obey (Archives). ... It was the last chance they had to ensure their stance and the last gathering before the shoot that was heard around the world was set up. ... "The Declaration of Independence the document not only declared America independent from Britain...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School