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Read the Treaty of Paris in its entirety here. How does the Treaty of Paris outline the desired nature of the relationship between Great Britain and...

Read the Olive Branch Petition here. Examine the word choice and tone used by the colonists in this petition. What attitude are they using towards the...

Read the Sugar Act in its entirety here. Who can you determine created the Sugar Act? How can you tell? Sugar was not the only taxed imported good in...

Read the Declaration of Independence in its entirety here. What does the Declaration say is the purpose of a government? Based on how it is used, what...

Read The American Crisis in its entirety here. What is Paine implying when he refers to some soldiers as “summer soldiers” and “sunshine patriots”...

In the midst of the American Revolution, Congress drafted the Articles of Confederation as a way to unify the colonies into a new nation under a...

The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was a document that was published in 1819 that was allegedly created and signed on May 20, 1775 just one...

The Newburgh Address was spoken by George Washington on March 15, 1783. Following the American Revolution and the victory at Yorktown, Congress...

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison, the amendments list specific prohibitions on...

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written in May 1776 and codified into law on June 12, 1776. Written by George Mason, the Virginia Declaration...

Lieutenant-Governor Cadwallader Colden (1688 – 1776) was one of the multiple acting governors of the Province of New York throughout the 1760s and...

The First Continental Congress issued this statement that codified colonial objections to the Intolerable Acts and listed other grievances against the...