... as a country is unsurmountable. Jefferson's most important contribution to the Enlightenment Period was his composition of the Declaration of Independence. On June 7th Richard Henry Lee came forward with a plan for the colonies to separate from Britain. As Richard Henry Lee's idea was brought forward he was quoted as saying "....these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and ... with a declaration of individual rights which would be received if the colonies were to separate from Britain. It then proceeded to conclude with the acts of tyranny in which George III committed. ...

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... over land in western Pennsylvania and in Ohio. After the war Britain had a huge war dept that they wanted the colonist to pay for increasing their taxes. King George III George the III became king in 1760. He raised the taxes on tea, sugar, glass, and all paper products He passed acts such as the stamp act and the intolerable acts The ... . This was also Known as the Coercive Act First Continental Congress 1774 In September of 1774 all of the colonies meet in Philadelphia except for Georgia. Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington They imposed an embargo, wh...

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... Acts (Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and quartering was enforced). However, Britain was astounded when Boston received sympathy from the other colonies. Enraged, King George III secretly sent General Gage to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, the two ringleaders of the Boston Tea Party, and to seize arsenals at Lexington and Concord. When the secret ... is found out and farmers rush to the cities' defense, George III declares the colonies officially in rebellion. With the motivation of people like Thomas Paine, Richard Henry Lee, Benjami...

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... created the Stamp Act Congress in response to the Stamp Act, which is where they drafted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" and sent it to King George III. As a result, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but did not even notice the Declaration; therefore, it caused the colonies to build stronger relations upon themselves. In addition, the Sons of ... Tea Act. Following, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts which closed the Boston Port until all the damages that were caused by the incident were resolved. In a letter to Arthur Lee, Richard Henry Lee states the colonies were "mos...

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On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee proposed independence for the American Colonies to the Second Continental Congress. A mere twenty-four days later, Thomas Jefferson's formal statement of independence from England was adopted by the ... the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson used concepts of natural law, guaranteed freedoms, and self-determination to eloquently compile a list of reasons why the American Colonies were revolting from King George III and English rule. Upon hearing the concepts of these basic rights, colonists where frenzied to a put where revolution was the only choice. Th...

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