THE BOOK OF DAMN
YANKEES
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BOOK OF MANIFEST DESTINY
The colonists discover principles
Chapter 9
iThe Brits did not buy the freedom from tyranny angle,
2jWhich forced the colonists to articulate it more plainly,
3Resulting in a document called the kDeclaration of Independence,
4Which by an odd coincidence was published on lIndependence Day,
5And upset the Brits no end.
6mIn fact, the Brits declared war on the colonies,
7But then had to wait around for a while while the colonists put together a ncontinental congress,
8And passed a tax to pay for the army,
9And then picked a ogeneral to lead the army,
10Who was named pGeorge Washington.
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