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. ... "Common Sense" quickly became the inspiration behind the revolution, and some even say it was a precursor to the declaration. ... Paine also concludes that the colonies will at some point will be removed from British rule, but the question is simply when. ... When Britain started placing unfair restrictions and taxes on colonists, the sense of independence grew drastically...

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• Grade Level: High School

They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

• Word Count: 1835
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• Grade Level: High School

In the Pennsylvania Gazette, a citizen asked editor Franklin the following question: "If A found out that his neighbor B was sleeping with his wife, was he justified in telling B's wife, and persuading her to seek a little revenge with A?" ... From April 1775 to October 1776, Franklin served on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and in the Continental Congress, submitted articles of confederation for the united colonies, proposed a new constitution for Pennsylvania, and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He readily signed the declaration, allowing him to become a revolutionis...

• Word Count: 1646
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The dictionary definition for the American Revolution is; "the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence." ... These rights are our natural rights as American citizens today, as the declaration of independence states. ... However this was not the finalized and complete answer to the question what will happen to American government after the revolutionary war? ...

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She raised the question of why when talking about our early beginnings do when spend so little time (this class being the exception) discussing things pertaining to the founding period of our country. ... Yes, we read about the making of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights but do we know as much about the beginning of our nation as we do about Civil War times? ...

• Word Count: 1509
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• Grade Level: High School