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1. July 4 1776

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   The impetus for formal separation was solidified by the widespread distribution of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, published in January 1776. This widely read text argued persuasively for republicanism and against monarchical governance, framing the conflict not merely as a tax dispute but as a fundamental incompatibility between colonial aspirations and the governance structure of King George III.
   The Congress had already passed the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, which form…