Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward. He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose.
The British was able to win the Seven Years wars through;
• Proper leadership through William Pitt who invested heavily in the war by increasing his control on North America. Louis XV of France was more occupied with his wife and court proceedings that diverted his attention on the colonies.
• Application of a different global strategy-William Pitt invested more money and resources in the conflict in the colonies.
• There was collaboration with authorities-Local authorities were granted control over supplies and recruitment of soldiers.
• British were having a better navy and controlled most of the harbors.
• The British had large numbers of soldiers and better resources.
to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in workplaces and schools
Rivers help geographer to understand how civilizations developed in several main ways.
1. If there is a river near an old civilization, you know where the civilization got their water from.
2. The civilization could have used the river for exporting and importing goods.
3. The civilization could have gone extinct or failed because of the river flooding.
