American Revolution
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- We are the delegates of 12 of the colonies . We are at the First Continental Congress. Colonists, continue boycotting British goods. Colonial Militias, prepare for war!
- I hope he does...
- If the King refuses our petitions, we will meet again in 1775. Do you all agree?
- Aye!
- Lets do this!
- I am Benjamin Franklin. I came up with the idea of uniting the colonies under a national congress.
- First Continental Congress
- This idea of mine was rejected. However, it helped start the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, but that's another story.
- May 1775, Philadelphia. The King had rejected the colonies' petitions...
- First Continental Congress
- Lets create a Continental Army to fight in the war! Maybe George Washington would like to be the supreme commander...
- What are we going to do now?!
- Benjamin Franklin
- I am Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense. Its a 47-page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776. I also argued that citizens, not kings or queens, should make laws. This was a bold idea.
- Benjamin Franklin
- Second Continental Congress
- Thomas Paine
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