On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
By having Britain for our master, we became enemies to the greatest part of Europe, and they to us: and the consequence was war inevitable.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “By having Britain for our master, we became enemies to the greatest part of Europe, and they to us: and the consequence…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine explains that being a British colony automatically made America an enemy to many European powers, leading to unavoidable conflict.
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