Discuss the positions of the three factions and explain which was the most persuasive and effective in achieving its goals.

The first and second Continental Congresses were shaped by different opinions from the three parties. Each faction provided convincing arguments for their positions however, the one that was the most persuasive and effective in achieving its goals were the radicals due to their beliefs about Britain having no right to tax coloines on things they already had like tea,sugar, and other things used daily. The radicals demanded immediate independence from Britian. Whereas other groups did not favor the thought of independence. Twice as many Americans in the New World were either opposed to the thought of independence towards Britian or indifferent about independence. Which was reflected by the some of the groups in the First and Second Continental Congress, and one of the groups were the Conservatives. The Conservatives included delegates like John Jay from New York and Joseph Galloway from Pennsylvania. The Conservatives were certianly different from the radicals, where the Conservatives did disagree a little with the British but was willing to union with the colonies under the British authority(just as the French and Indians did). They desired this plan to be adopted so Britian and the other coloines could join together like they were before the Seven Years War.Galloways' plan had one more addition, the colonies grand concil could veto British Acts. Unfortunately this plan failed.Another group that opposed independence from Britain was the Moderates. The Moderates which included delegates like John Dicknsion from Pennsylvania and George Washington from Virginia believed that there was not an event that happened yet for the New World to split from Britian. These Moderates sincerely believed that the relationship between Britian and the New World could be repaired after the taxes been declared. The thrid and final group was the Radicals including delegates like Patick Henry from Virginia, Sam and John Adams from Mass. and Charles Thomson from Pennsylvania. The Radicals believed it was time for independence. The Radicals were the most effective in achieving thier goal of independence. They demanded the British to listen towards their thoughts about the taxation or they would declared independence.Yet the British did not listen to any thing the Radicals thought and independence was declared. The Radicals were unlike the other two groups considering the fact that the others were willing to deal with taxes and allow the British government to control them. In order for the radicals to gain independence they needed an inspiration in ideas from Thomas Jefferson in a little book he wrote called "A Summary View of the Rights of British America". The Radicals used ideas resembling what the book Jefferson wrote possessed. These thoughts included how Parliament had no built in authority to tax the colonies, the British empire was a loose union and coul noy dominated the New World and keeping the loose union wold have an loyalty towards the king; which was not wanted. With these ideas provided the delegates adopted the Declaration and Resolves. Moreover the delegates took action with that Declaration. The Radicals represented the Intolerable Acts as valuless and meaningless, recommending colonist arm themselves so they could form a an army, then the Radicals insisted a boycott on British importation and on consumptions. This was established on every single colony of the New World to make sure that boycott was enforced against Britian. The coloines were eventually seperated from Britain and became independent. With this information given it is certainly evident that the Radicals were the most presuasive and effective in achieving their goals. No other faction actually achieved their goal or was even close to gainning the British goverments appoval. So compared to the Moderates and the Conservatives who did not even go to the extent to get thier ideas out there similar to what the Radicals did they are incomparable towards each another. The Radicals read, researched, and applied their ideas in order for them to be affective aganist the British government. Thus the most impressive faction was the Radicals.