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You say you want a revolution?
Who's your Daddy?
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This document states the reasons the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of independence?
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One of the founding fathers, he authored the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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Cutting off trade between the colonies and the rest of the world; taxation without representation, quartering armed British military, unaccountable for any murders they commit, amongst the colonists,
What are some of the reasons the colonists wanted to separate from the rule of the King of England?
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Published Common Sense which was influential in persuading American colonists to support colonial independence from Britain. Convinced many Americans who had been undecided on declaring independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
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George III
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
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Virginia House of Burgesses Mayflower Compact Town Hall Meetings-
What are early colonial efforts in self- government that contributed to the development of representative democracy.
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Influenced by John Locke's theory of natural rights- power to govern belongs to the people, this colonist wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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Outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts levied by England, he stirred the seeds of discord with his famous Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death speech to the Virginia Assembly in 1775. He served a crucial role in the overthrow of the royally appointed Virginia leadership.
Who is Patrick Henry?