It means - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
One reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British is because<span> if the colonies declare independence, then they become enemies of the British. Therefore, they are no longer enemies of the colonists, and that they can work with other countries.</span>
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John Jay is best known as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, serving from September 1789 to June 1795. He was born in New York City, New York. He also lived in Rye, Bedford, Katonah, and Westchester County, all in New York.
The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods. In 1773 some colonists in Boston, Massachusetts demonstrated their frustration by dressing up like Indians, sneaking onto ships in the harbor, and dumping imported tea into the water. This was called the Boston Tea Party.
