Suppose yourself a delegate at the Second Continental Congress in 1775. Would you be among the radicals demanding independence or with the moderates seeking reconciliation with England? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER
Radical: fighting had already started; the British showed no inclination for reconciliation; the king had already declared the colonies in rebellion; independence seemed the only way to guarantee colonists’ rights and liberties.
Moderate: colonists could not hope to win a war against Britain; a war would bring disorder and chaos to the colonies.
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