1. Thomas Paine's Common Sense - A Letter to the Editor
Worse than that, another world power such as France or Austria could simply walk in and overthrow the newly established colonial rule, who would be using a greatly weakened military having just fought the British army. ... America also does not have the industrial capability of Britain. ... Britain would be able to block all of the colonial ports and bombard the major cities that surround them. Without the major cities America would be fighting an impossible war over a few farms and plantations. ... America will never be able to gain its independence through war. ...
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- Grade Level: High School