He left because he wanted to travel and get the answer to a question he had
Well how should I put this, in the 1600s the weather was about a deep snowfall. And the REF was 6. Basically it’s was a much rough day for at least everyone with Hail and Snow happening almost everyday.
The colonies wanted help from other nations in Europe.
-The soldiers needed a good reason for fighting and dying.
-They hoped that more colonists would join the revolution.
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