1 Why were most lower-class British interested in immigrating to America? Would these be considered
push or pull factors? Why?
2. What technological changes made the crossing easier for many of the British? Cite evidence from the
narrative to support your answer
3. What lasting legacy have the British provided to the United States?

Thomas jefferson was important in the revolutionary era because a) he wrote much of the declaration of independence. b) he was elected the president of the continental congress. c) his philosophies were used in the influential pamphlet common sense. reactivate d) his leadership and moral stand lead to the colonies to fight for the abolition of slavery.