EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The Mother Country, England (aka Great Britain)
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The Spanish Empire
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -On July 2, 1776, the Congress voted to declare independence from England. After two days of debate and some changes to the document, the Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This action represented a formal separation of the American colonies from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Declaring Independence On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence. Two days later, it ratified the text of the Declaration.
Detailed explanation-4: -They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn’t have self-government. When the American colonies formed, they were part of Britain. Britain increased taxes for colonists on things they bought and used every day, like tea.
Detailed explanation-5: -Writing the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Jefferson then worked together to make changes to the document. The final draft of the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, but the actual signing of the final document was on August 2, 1776.