John Adams asserted in the Continental Congress' Declaration of Rights that the demands of the colonies were in accordance with their charters, the British Constitution and the common law, and Jefferson appealed in the Declaration of Independence `` to the tribunal of the world '' for support of a revolution justified by `` the laws of nature and of nature's God ''.

The headquarters of Morgan was on a farm, said to have been particularly well located so as to prevent the farmers nearby from trading with the British, a practice all too common to those who preferred to sell their produce for British gold rather than the virtually worthless Continental currency.

When that failed, he enlisted Branch Rickey's aid in the formation of a third major league, the Continental, with New York as the key franchise.

Even if not yet ratified, the Articles provided domestic and international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War, conduct diplomacy with Europe and deal with territorial issues and Indian relations.

In 1775, with events outpacing communications, the Second Continental Congress began acting as the provisional government to run the American Revolutionary War and gain the colonies their collective independence.

Beyond improving their existing association, the records of the Second Continental Congress show that the need for a declaration of independence was intimately linked with the demands of international relations.

In some of the eastern parts of the watershed, especially shrub-steppe regions with Continental climate patterns, precipitation maximums occur in early summer.

* Stocks: Acadian stocks are more heavily seasoned than Continental counterparts, and the shellfish stock sometimes made with shrimp and crawfish heads is unique to Cajun cuisine.

Many Continental or Traditionalist conservatives do not support separation of Church and state, with most supporting state recognition of and cooperation with the Catholic Church, such as had existed in France before the Revolution.

* A Compilation: Non-Association with Covenant-breakers-From the Continental Board of Counselors to the NSAs of Alaska, Canada and the US, 7 December 1999.

Meanwhile, Columbia University's liberal faculty members became disenchanted with the university president's ties to oilmen and businessmen, including Leonard McCollum, president of Continental Oil ; Frank Abrams, chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey ; Bob Kleberg, president of King Ranch ; H. J. Porter, a Texas oil producer ; Bob Woodruff, president of Coca-Cola ; and Clarence Francis, General Foods chairman.

In the late 1930s, Raymond Chandler updated the form with his private detective Philip Marlowe, who brought a more intimate voice to the detective than the more distanced, " operatives report " style of Hammett's Continental Op stories.

He was again defeated, and this time forced to ally himself with Napoleon, ceding territory to the Empire, joining the Continental System, and wedding his daughter Marie-Louise to the Emperor.

Washington retreated north from the city to avoid encirclement, enabling Howe to take the offensive and capture Fort Washington on November 16 with high Continental casualties.

Spain temporarily broke off from the Continental System, and Napoleon – aggravated with the Bourbon kings of Spain – invaded Spain in 1808 and deposed Ferdinand VII, who had been on the throne only forty-eight days after his father's abdication in March 1808.

Continental goods continued to make their way into England throughout the period, although with a possible hiatus from around 350-150 BCE.

Before the Roman invasion, begun in 43, Iron Age Britain already had established cultural and economic links with Continental Europe, but the Roman invaders introduced new developments in agriculture, urbanisation, industry and architecture.

Jointly with a factory of German tire and automobile parts manufacturer Continental AG, they have a coal-burning power plant.

By the summer of 1940 Belgium had fallen to Germany along with most of Western Continental Europe.

* 1776 – The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not approved until July 4.

He had met her while serving with the Continental Congress, which then met in New York, the temporary capital of the new nation.

Samuel served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, along with his two older half-brothers.

" James Witherspoon, president of Princeton, teacher of James Madison and later a member of the Continental Congress, and one of the most influential thinkers in the Colonies, joined the cause of the Revolution with a widely publicized sermon based on Psalm 76, identifying the American colonists with the people of Israel.

* July 6 – American Revolution: The Continental Congress issues Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, which contains the words: " Our cause is just.

From Salida, the D & RG pushed west over the Continental Divide at the Marshall Pass and reached Gunnison on August 6, 1881.

Charles Lee ( February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782 ) was a British soldier who served as a General of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence.

The airport has non-stop service to 12 cities throughout the United States and is served by 6 mainline carriers ( American, Delta, Continental, Southwest, Northwest, and US Airways ).

He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1782 until 1783, and also from 1785 until 1787, serving as its president for five months from June 6 to November 5, 1786 after the resignation of John Hancock.

1 = Continental crust, 2 = Oceanic Crust, 3 = Mantle, 4 = Continental rise sediments, 5 = oceanic sediments, 6 = Volcanogenic sediments, 7 = silicic / intermediate volcanics, 8 = low-velocity zone.

Delegates of King Louis XVI of France and the Second Continental Congress, who represented the United States government at this time, signed the treaty along with The Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris on February 6, 1778 formalizing a Franco-American alliance that would technically remain in effect until 1800, and the signing of the Treaty of Mortefontaine, despite being annulled by the United States Congress in 1798 and the execution of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution.

* England lose 6 – 3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium their first ever loss to a team from Continental Europe at home.

William Washington ( February 28, 1752 to March 6, 1810 ), was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who held a final rank of Brigadier General in the newly created United States after the war.

Most wagon trains followed the Oregon Trail route from Independence, Missouri, to the Continental Divide, traveling at about a day on a journey that usually took between 4 and 6 months.

On 6 January 1810, Sweden signed a Russian-mediated Treaty of Paris with France regaining Pomerania, at a cost of joining the Continental System.

Nathan Hale ( June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776 ) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

On October 6, 2008, Continental Connection resumed service between Ithaca and Newark Liberty International Airport with four daily flights.

On July 6, 1779, the Board, sympathetic to Margaret ’ s injuries and impressed with her service and bravery, granted her half the monthly pay of a soldier in the Continental Army and a new set of clothes or its equivalent in cash.

Vickers had outsourced to Cosworth the production of the old 6. 75 litre Rolls-Royce engine for use in the continued Continental and Azure models, so reverting to the old standby engine was a natural choice for the company.

On April 6, 1776, the squadron, with the addition of the ( 8 ) unsuccessfully encountered the 20-gun in the first major sea battle of the Continental Navy.

In Colorado, US 24 runs from Interstate 70 ( and implicitly with, U. S. Route 6 ) from Minturn where it goes through Minturn and continues south to the Continental Divide at Tennessee Pass.

At Professional World and Continental championships, only one adjudicator from any one country will be permitted ( rule 5. 2. 6 ).

On April 6, 1776, the squadron unsuccessfully encountered the 20-gun HMS Glasgow in the first major sea battle of the Continental Navy.

Unlike a conventional 12-cylinder engine with two banks of 6 ( V-12 ), the Continental ’ s 6-litre engine is configured in four banks of 3 cylinders each ( W-12 ).

The highest altitude along US 6 is at Loveland Pass, where it crosses the Continental Divide.

The formation of the Continental Football League ( ContFL ) was announced on February 6, 1965.

On 14 June 1944 the company was purchased by Continental for US $ 2. 6 million.

The Treaty of Paris concluded on January 6, 1810, forced Sweden to join the Continental System, a trade embargo against Great Britain.