THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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John Adams
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John Paul Jones
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Samuel Adams
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Abigail Adams
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Detailed explanation-1: -Livingston (NY). Jefferson did most of the work, drafting the document in his lodgings at 7th and Market Street. Between July 2 and July 4, Congress argued over every word in Jefferson’s draft of the declaration, making numerous changes.
Detailed explanation-2: -New members of the Second Congress included Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. John Hancock and John Jay were among those who served as president. The Congress “adopted” the New England military forces that had converged upon Boston and appointed Washington commander in chief of the American army on June 15, 1775.
Detailed explanation-3: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.