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Olive Branch PetitionDear King of England.....
During the American Revolution, the Americans were divided into two groups, the Patriots, and Loyalists. The Patriots supported independence while the Loyalists supported Britain. Moderates in Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition which was a request for the king to restore peace. However, the king rejected the petition.
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Common Sense gets Published
A complete break from Britain is what is necessary.
Thomas Paine had written "Common Sense" as an argument and to offer facts to the people as to why they needed to break from Britain. In "Common Sense" he thinks the idea of a king ruled by the will of God is ridiculous, states that all monarchies were corrupted, and says that King George III was a "Royal Brute. "Common Sense" gave a new perspective to people and gave sort of gave them the motivation to break ties with Britain.
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Help from Abroad
Americans
America had a series of small battles against Britain and lost every single one of them. On October 1777, at the Battle of Saratoga, European nations decided to help the Americans. France had given America secret aid and convinced Spain to help as well. Spain and France helped the Americans in different ways such as providing them with supplies, food troops, and military experience.
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