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Join or Die Cartoon
Thomas Jefferson created a cartoon of a snake that was separated into many pieces. The pieces were labeled as the colonies to show how if they joined together, that they could be dangerous, like a snake. According to Constitution Daily, "Franklin’s message hit home as the cartoon and article started appearing in other colonial newspapers."
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot against British Officers that went wrong. It led to the death of 5 people. Paul Revere created a picture of it, and sent it to people all over the country.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was one of the first, and most important protests against the British Government. During the Boston Tea Party, many Patriots dumped 342 chest of tea imported from the British. According to History.com, "The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists."
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine. This is significant because it was made to persuade Americans to fight against the British. It described how Americans should stop being blind to tyranny from the British Government.
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Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independence was the official document that liberated America from Britain. It established the United States as a new country. It also listed all of the reasons that they were freeing themselves from the British tyranny.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript