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Item 1 The poem its about the battle that marked
the begining of the revolutionary war.
Corrected The poem is about the battle that
marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
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Item 2 with the passage of the stamp act the
british government levyed many new taxes on the
american Colonies.
Corrected With the passage of the Stamp Act, the
British government levied many new taxes on the
American Colonies.
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Item 3 After he had gave a speech against the
stamp act patrick henry became a figure in
Virginia Politics.
Corrected After he gave a speech against the
Stamp Act, Patrick Henry became a figure in
Virginia politics. had deleted
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Item 4 On march 23 1775 Patrick Henry deliverred
his speech to the Virginia house of burgesses.
Corrected On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry
delivered his speech to the Virginia House of
Burgesses.
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Item 5 Persuasion a form of speaking or writeing
that aims to move an audience to action.
Corrected Persuasion is a form of speaking or
writing that aims to move an audience to action.
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Item 6 Henrys speech was a defense of his
Proposal to take up arms against britain.
Corrected Henrys speech was a defense of his
proposal to take up arms against Britain.
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Item 7 Thomas Paine one of our nations more
persuasive writers lived in England for the first
thirty seven years of his life.
Corrected Thomas Paine, one of our nations most
persuasive writers, lived in England for the
first thirty-seven years of his life.
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Item 8 I read where phillis wheatley was only
thirteen years old when she published her first
poem.
Corrected I read that Phillis Wheatley was only
thirteen years old when she published her first
poem.
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Item 9 Alot of people including George Washington
praised Wheatleys work
Corrected A lot of people, including George
Washington, praised Wheatleys work.
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Item 10 In philadelphia during the American
revolution Congress choose Thomas Jefferson to
help draft the declaration of independence
Corrected In Philadelphia during the American
Revolution, Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to
help draft the Declaration of Independence.
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Item 11 Jefferson a brilliant man later had
become the third person to serve as President of
the United States.
Corrected Jefferson, a brilliant man, later
became the third person to serve as president of
the United States.
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Item 12 did you know that four other writers
worked with Jefferson on the declaration of
independence asked Ms Harden
Corrected Did you know that four other writers
worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of
Independence? asked Ms. Harden.
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Item 13 In his autobiography Jefferson shows the
revisions congress made to this famous Document
she continued.
Corrected In his autobiography Jefferson shows
the revisions Congress made to this famous
document, she continued.
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Item 14 Our next pair of students, Maddy and him,
will be giveing a presentation about Benjamin
Franklin.
Corrected Our next pair of students, Maddy and
he, will be giving a presentation about Benjamin
Franklin.
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Item 15 At the museum Corrine and myself saw many
historic documents most of them was from the
early years of our nation.
Corrected At the museum Corrine and I saw many
historic documents. Most of them were from the
early years of our nation.