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Olive Branch Petition
Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the second Continental Congress made the Olive Branch Petition to technically show how Britain was treating the colonies and that they do not want to cause any trouble. If britain decides to continues to oppose...More
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Common Sense
Common sense was when Thomas Paine wrote the article to chnage the American outlook toward the war. He wanted to turn the anger away from the Americans, from the specific parliamentary measures they were resisting. This has influenced us today becau...More
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The Tea Act
The colonists were concerned about the taxation on tea becasue tea was the everyday drink every person drank during that time. Many colonists thought it was outrageous for them to pay more on tea. So, colonists went on the shipments of tea, and thre...More
