Sunday, November 25, 2007

Declaration of Independence Notes 09/24/07

Addressed to King, not Parliament

Dissolved relationship with Britain

Declared the colonies free, and independent states

Federal rights supersede those of the states

Signed on July 4th

New York abstained

12 copies sent out by July 8th

New York Assembly approved it July 8th

Didn't get all signatures till August

Matthew Thorton of New Hampshire signs in December

First stage of war is 76-77

32000 Troops stationed on Staten Island, NY

George Washington get obliterated

No further than NY, no further West than PA.

France trying to ally with US

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