1. Declaration Of Independence
... come to a resolution. The delegates, after long debate, again petitioned the King for a final hope of reconciliation with the United Kingdom in July 1775. The King again ignored their requests and declared the colonies to be in rebellion. As the fighting continued the hopes of any kind of reconciliation had faded and the time had come to make a stand for a new nation to be ... created. Richard Henry Lee introduced his famous resolution stating " these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states". The Congress then ... into four parts. The first being the ...
- Word Count: 1546
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School