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what was the common sense, and what did it urge?
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it was a 47 paged book, and urged separation from great Britain. Thomas Paine was the author of the book and was published at 1776.
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it was a written object
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who were the members of the committee?
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there were five members which would be, Thomas Jefferson, john Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R.Livingstone, and roger Sherman.
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there were total of five people
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who were the patriots?
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they were colonists who chose to fight for independence.
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a group of people
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who were the loyalists?
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they were people who were royal to great Britain. they were also called Tories, and they were enemies with patriots.
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a group of people
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what were some reactions to the declaration?
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slavery became legal in July 1776. But Britain was starting to end slavery by the 1800s! also Abigail Adam's wife tried to convince her husband to include women in the deceleration, although many women were patriots.
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reactions affected modern time
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