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Common Sense
常識 chángshì
a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published
anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American
Revolution. Common Sense, was signed, "Written by an Englishman",
and it became an immediate success. Paine donated his royalties from
Common Sense to George Washington's Continental Army.
independence
獨立 dúlì
freedom from control by another
government or country
petition (noun)
請願書(信） qǐngyuànshū (xìn)
a formal, written request
the Declaration of Independence
獨立宣言 dúlì xuānyán
a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776,
which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war
with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and
no longer a part of the British Empire.
the Olive Branch Petition
橄欖樹枝請願書
gǎnlǎn shùzhī qǐngyuànshū
adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 in an
attempt to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain. The
petition affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and
entreated the king to prevent further conflict.
the Triangle Trade
三角貿易 sānjiǎo màoyì
the transatlantic slave trade, that operated from the late 16th to early
19th centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods
between West Africa, Caribbean or American colonies and the European
colonial powers, with the northern colonies of British North America,
especially New England, sometimes taking over the role of Europe.
traitor
背叛者 bèipànzhě
a person guilty of the crime of treason, or
disloyalty to the government