I don’t think so because in my opinion, The word nation kind of means uniting together on one agreement, they all agree on something that is not going to be forcing other people, I hope I answered your question.
Paine says that this argument fails to acknowledge the fact that America has already evolved and no longer needs the help of Britain. Some argues that Britain has protected America and deserves allegiance, but Paine says that the Britain only did this to secure its own economic well-being. Moreover, Paine says that the Britain recently attacks them, and are therefore lacking loyalty.
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By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
Joan of Arc was the military leader who defended the city of Orleans against an English siege during the Hundred Years War.
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