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Ending the Colonial Relationship, 1774–1776

the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776: Ending the Colonial Relationship, 1774–1776

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AqaA LevelHistory2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801

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The hardening of colonial opposition: the First Continental Congress; the creation of new state constitutions.
The ideology of revolution: Paine’s Common Sense; the influence of ideas on colonial leaders such as Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson; divisions between loyalists and rebels.
The escalation of conflict: British actions to maintain control including the Quebec Act and the assertion of military control under General Gage; colonial militias and the outbreak of hostilities in 1775.
The Declaration of Independence: its political origins and its impact on the revolutionary cause.

RepublicanismBoycottIndependencePatriotIntolerable ActsContinental CongressNatural RightsSocial Contract

Use Primary Sources: In your answers, reference primary sources from the period to support your arguments.
Use Primary Sources: Incorporate quotes or ideas from primary sources like 'Common Sense' to support your arguments.

Confusing the First and Second Continental Congresses: Focus on the First Continental Congress as a response to the Intolerable Acts and the Second as a move towards independence.
Confusing Loyalists with Patriots: Clearly define loyalists as those supporting British rule and patriots as those advocating for independence.

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