The Declaration of Independence was written to show a new theory of government, reasons why they were separating from England, and a formal declaration of war. It gave the 13 colonies freedom from England’s laws. The man responsible for writing the Declaration was Thomas Jefferson. He wrote the Declaration between June 11, 1776 and June…
Biography January 17th 1706 – April 17th 1790 Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts Attended Boston Latin School, finished school at 10 years old Worked for brother James at New England Courant Developed the persona “Mrs. Silence Dogood” in order to send letters to the newspaper Writer, political theorist and artist, postmaster, scientist and an inventor Inventions…
Founding Fathers Samuel Adams John Hancock John Adams Paul Revere Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton Patrick Henry George Washington Samuel Adams Born 1722, Died 1803 Harvard Degree 1740 “The Son’s of Liberty” Mastermind behind the Boston Massacre propaganda campaign and the Boston Tea Party Declined to participate in the Constitutional Convention of…