He was a leader of the fight against British colonial rule, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... He lead the effort to establish a committee of correspondence that published a Declaration of Colonial Rights that he had written. ... Adams served Massachusetts again at the Second Continental Congress where he was an advocate for independence and confederation for the American Colonies he served Continental Congress until his return to Boston in 1781. ... Adams also gave one of the most memorable speeches, American Independence, which was given at the state house in Philadelphia...

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The Revolutionary War was the event that brought forth the Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Paine was the first one to make an open call for independence. ... In April, North Carolina's delegates to the Congress voted for independence. ... On July 2, 1776, congress voted for independence. Two days later we received the Declaration of Independence. ...

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They chose George Washington To lead the army and started to negotiate treaties with other countries Declaration of Independence July 4,1776 Was written by Thomas Jefferson. It was a document stating why the colonies Wanted their independence and what their new government was going to be based on. There was three different parts to the declaration, which stated the basic human rights, Their complaints about King George, and their determination to separate from Great Britain Articles of Confederation 1777 This document continued the structure of the United States. ... This ...

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America's Road to Independence: In the year 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed, granting America their freedom from Great Britain. ... Great Britain laid down many laws and Acts which were the main reasons leading up to the revolutionary war, otherwise known as America's War for Independence. ... They also made a Declaration of Rights and formed a Continental Association. ... It was the beginning of America's road to independence. ... These many acts and reactions is what led up to America's War for Independence....

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On July 4th of 1776 Thomas Jefferson drew up the Declaration of Independence, which would be the greatest historical document of all time. ... Because of the help of the French and Spanish the colonists were able to hold off the British and win their independence. ...

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Twelve colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence and New York was the only colony not in favor. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was created and it stated that the colonies were free and independent states, absolved of all allegiance to England. ...

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As rage for Britain grew inside the colonies, independence started to seem more and more like the only option. ... Following the natural rights ideas of John Locke, Paine pushed for complete independence from Britain. He used the idea of natural rights to back his ideas, for instance he justified independence by claiming it was the will of the people. ... "Common Sense" quickly became the inspiration behind the revolution, and some even say it was a precursor to the declaration. ... When Britain started placing unfair restrictions and taxes on colonists, the sense of independence grew drast...

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The early American society had their roots planted deeply in the soil of the Western Civilization and was indebted to its European heritage of government and way of life. Colonial life was a reflection of the past European life of being ruled by a Monarchy. Even though in the beginning it had its ...

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After many days of hard work and countless hours spent in the lab, I have finally completed my project, my time machine! The motivation to complete this project all started back in the fall semester of 2014, when I took a general humanities course. When my professor lectured the class about the Rev...

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Although Samuel Adams was an unsuccessful businessman, he was a very successful statesman and political leader who was involved in and contributed to many events that occurred during the 18th century. Adams was a major contributor and major force in the Boston Tea Party, was a contributor ...

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Causes of Revolution Seventy-five years after the French and Indian War tensions began to grow between American colonists and the British. The British and the colonists realized that they had somewhat grown apart. The different viewpoints of the colonists and the British prompted the American Revo...

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