What were some of the more radical ideas from the American Revolution?

Format: 12-point Times New Roman font; double-spaced, paginated; one-inch margins; 1000 words (approximately four pages) – you may go 10% above or below the word count
For this assignment, you must write a 1000-word analytical essay responding to the prompt below. The essay should effectively engage with the readings and lecture materials and offer analysis rather than assertion or opinion. Be sure to clearly answer the prompt
When using course materials as evidence, please cite them parenthetically, with the last name of the author or the title of the document. For example, you should cite something like this (Assignment Guidelines, 1) – you only need to cite specific documents as evidence, so please avoid citing general knowledge (this event happened as demonstrated in lecture x) or using citations in every sentence. If you use outside sources, please cite them using the Chicago Manual of Style.
Any instances of plagiarism will automatically receive an F. Keep in mind, the submitted papers will be screened via a detection software, so ensure that you are careful to avoid any situations that may be interpreted or viewed as plagiarism.
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Prompt:
What were some of the more radical ideas from the American Revolution? Describe the basic arguments for independence expressed in the Declaration of Independence and compare them to what Thomas Paine argued. How is the reasoning similar, or different, and how does Paine make his argument? Also, consider Abigail Adams’s arguments for possible social changes, and John Adams’s response. Consider what this tells about the revolution’s goals and how radical to consider it.
Use the following readings:
“Declaration of Independence”
“Thomas Paine Calls for Independence” “Abigail and John Adams on Women’s Rights”

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