They chose to create the declaration of independence because the English were being oppressive toward the new colonies. Since they didn't like it the created the document to break free of the English to be able to fight them. Even though there was already bloodshed they wanted to end that.
It was a gradual process. It most expanded by the introduction of Greek philosphy. !
The Three-Fifths Compromise was another very significant compromise during the Constitutional Convention. It had allotted the South to have more representation in the House by counting slaves as 3/5ths of a person.
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Bostonians had to search for and recover the discarded tea.