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    leading up to the Revolutionary War, it is apparent that the Second Continental Congress made a more significant impact rather than the First Continental congress. The three major contributions that made the largest impact out of both Continental Congresses, not only in the years leading to the Revolutionary War, but the years to follow are the gathering of the Continental Army, the drafting of the Olive Branch Petition, and most importantly, the issuance of the Declaration Of Independence, all of these

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    The Declaration of Independence brought America its independence, and it self, as well as our constitution. The declaration of independence had many positive effects on America. The Declaration of Independence is the usual name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This stated that the thirteen American colonies, called themselves the thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and that they were no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead of staying in the British

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    freedom began with the signing of a very important document called the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, and signed by John Hancock. It was written in a time of turmoil between the 13 original colonies and Britain. It has three parts – the preamble, indictment and conclusion. The Declaration was written to provide a theoretical case for revolution, to list complaints

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    history have withstood the test of time and have become statement pieces for our society. In this group, the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and Common Sense by Thomas Paine both hold high positions. Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis”, which was a chapter in his pamphlet Common Sense, which advocated that the thirteen original colonies gain independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was a government document written in 1776 that proclaims America a state of democracy not

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    this and you only choice is to stay and pray to live ot to leave all of your hard work behind and start new in a new county ?. This Exact world is the world that the syrian people are living in today's age. This event is called the syrian war which is a civil war started in syria that was sparked by a syrian president Bashar al-Assad, People demanded reform but al-Assad denied it with violence. Although Bashar al-Assad believed his way of running the country of syria was the best way but in fact,

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    was met with riots and joy. The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson and ratified in 1776, was read and interpreted differently by a commoner in the Colonies, who had a more welcoming reaction than a commoner in Great Britain, who saw this document as an act of treason. During 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was being drafted, tensions were high between the American Colonies and Great Britain. The consequences of the French and Indian War, that ended in 1763, could still

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    the Cherokee chose to enter the Civil War with the Confederates. It is important to note that the Cherokee were not that special for entering

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    International Declaration of Human Rights and Freedoms History      After the war crimes committed by the Germans in the holocaust that occurred during World War II, the United nations decided to create a document guaranteeing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people, regardless of race, sex, language, or religion. This document was called The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.      The declaration was voted in on December

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    Continental Congress was a crucial factor during the development of the United States of America. The adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, the congress role as acting as a government for the colonies, it’s management of finances, and coordination of the Revolution War. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1775. The Declaration was written to state that the colonies would to become independence and break away from British Empire. Therefore

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    of England the liberties they deserved in the Declaration of Independence. After the colonists separated from England, through this document, they fought the Revolutionary War. The revolution was a war against the tyrant King George III of England with the intention of a new nation. In order to keep law and justice while they fought, they designed the Articles of Confederation. It was these articles that governed the colonists though most of the war. After they defeated Great Britain, the patriots

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