Benjamin franklin, roger sherman, robert livingston, thomas jefferson, and __ were asked to write a statement explaining why the colonies should be independent

a)john adams
b)paul henry
c)george washington
d)john handcock

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What was the result on the u.s. economy because of the major changes in atlantic shipping prior to and during the war of 1812?

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

Select the correct answer. in what type of immunity will the defenses be triggered and react in the same manner, regardless of the organism invading? a. adaptive b. innate c. primary d. mechanical barrier