Cited as being from a December 1913 speech by William Manley German in the Canadian House of Commons, on what he said Franklin claimed 'was the real cause of the War of Independence.'
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- This line cites a specific speech where Franklin allegedly claimed a monetary reason for the War of Independence.
- In plain terms
- It references a speech where Franklin said money caused the war.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical claims about causes often rely on specific cited speeches.
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