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    Bernard Bailyn argues that the British enacted laws like the Stamp Act and Coercive Acts to limit colonial freedoms and enslave the colonists in America. Howard Zinn claims the Declaration of Independence was written in a way to unite all social classes against Britain, using language everyone could understand while stirring anger but avoiding conflict between classes. The formation of the Continental Congress supports Bailyn's argument as colonists created it to address grievances with Britain and eventually established rights through the Articles of Confederation.

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    SAQ Historical Argumentation: Declaration

    A. The main argument from Bernard Bailyn is that the British were conspiring to take away
    American liberties. In the excerpt, he describes how the Stamp Act and the Coercive Acts were
    put in place to limit colonists’ freedoms in America and that England was attempting to enslave
    the colonists. The historian supports the argument because he describes Britain as “evil” and that
    if the Americans wanted freedom and liberty then they must protect themselves against England.

    B. Howard Zinn’s main argument is that the Declaration of Independence was written to rally all
    colonial social classes to band together against Britain. He describes how the declaration was
    written in a language that all people could understand so that it would inspire them to unite
    against Britain. He also talks about how the Declaration of Independence was specific enough to
    stir up anger and resentment in the colonists against Britain yet vague enough so as to not create
    conflict amongst the different social classes. The historian supports the argument because he says
    that even American who had problems and conflicts with each other put aside their differences in
    order to unite and fight for a common goal which was Independence from England.

    C. One event or idea from 1763-1783 that supports the argument described in part A is the
    creation of the Continental Congress. The continental congress was created by colonists who
    wanted to redress grievances against Britain. Members of this congress eventually came to create
    the Articles of Confederation which was put in place to establish that the Americans had rights
    that Britain could not take away or ignore.

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