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    The document discusses Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlet which urged separation from Great Britain, the formation of a committee by the Second Continental Congress to draft a declaration of independence, and Thomas Jefferson's role as the main author of the declaration. It also describes how colonists chose sides as either patriots who fought for independence or loyalists who remained with Great Britain, and some of the reactions to slavery in the colonies after the declaration.

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    The document discusses Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlet which urged separation from Great Britain, the formation of a committee by the Second Continental Congress to draft a declaration of independence, and Thomas Jefferson's role as the main author of the declaration. It also describes how colonists chose sides as either patriots who fought for independence or loyalists who remained with Great Britain, and some of the reactions to slavery in the colonies after the declaration.

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    DECLARING 

    INDEPENDENCE
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    Group: Tawoj, Marylu, Akamu

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    Paine's common sense 

    • Common sense – 47 page pamphlet


    published in January 1776 that urged 
    separation from great Britain.
    • Thomas Paine – argued that citizens
    are the one who should make laws
    instead of the kings and queens.
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    Independence for colonies

    • June 1776 the second


    continental congress
    created a committee to
    write a document
    declaring the colonies
    Independence 

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    A New Philosophy Of
    Government 
    • Thomas Jefferson was a committee
    member and was the documents main
    author 
    • Declaring of independence formally
    announced the colonies break from
    This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC. great Britain
    Choosing Sides 

    • Colonist known as patriots


    chose to fight from
    independence.
    • Loyalist sometimes called
    Tories were those
    who remained loyal to great
    Britain 
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    • In July 1776 slavery was legal in
    Other Reactions
    all of the colonies 
    to the
    • In 1780s the new England colonies
    Declaration were taking steps to end slavery. 

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