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ar. Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom Two schools of thought on economic freedom Loyalists Republican Motherhood Short Essay Questions: 1. How did colonists from Massachusetts's towns address their opposition to the Intolerable Acts and how did their opposition influence delegates to the First Continental Congress? Discuss what took place at the First Continental Congress. Finally, explain what major event triggered the Revolutionary War in the spring of 1775 and what actions did delegates take regarding this event? 2. Discuss the political leadership in Pennsylvania immediately following the Revolutionary War. In particular, how did Pennsylvania institutionalize democracy in its state constitution? In addition, how did the newly minted states view government in regards to its formation? Finally, what arguments did John Adams make regarding the government of Massachusetts? 3. Discuss the institution of slavery at the time of the American Revolution and how some Americans viewed it especially in light of America's new independence. In particular, what were the thoughts of Benjamin Rush, Pennsylvania Quakers, and slaves themselves as a new country embraced freedom from tyranny? Finally, what changes occurred for free blacks as a result of legislation to abolish slavery in the North?
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