Select the central idea of the text The Quest for Freedom.
Throughout 1775–1776, the members of Congress viewed reconciliation with Great Britain as less and less likely. The colonies were more and more leaning toward independence. The British government attempted to prohibit trade with the colonies at the end of 1775. This was seen as a breach of rights by the British and led to Congress opening its own ports in 1776. Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense," published in 1776, advocated independence and was widely read.
Colonial leaders started to discuss the possibility of recruiting allies for a war of independence. Secretly, talks were held between France and some of the American leaders, but it was felt that nothing could be agreed upon until a declaration of independence had been created. Congress formed a committee to create a draft of this document and asked Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams reviewed the draft and worked with Congress to create the final draft, which was adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776. This document was the Declaration of Independence.
Americans use the Bill of Rights to guarantee that all humans are given certain rights to live in a free country.
Our Constitution of the United States is an old document created by our founding fathers during the war.
The documents created by the founding fathers guaranteed independence, freedom, and rights for Americans.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence because he didn't like how Britain treated the colonists.
