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What would have happened if your founding fathers would have failed and been convicted of high treason?
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King George III was very clear.... the Founding Fathers would not have been "Founding Fathers," they would have been criminals and tried for treason subject to the King and the laws of England prohibitting treasonous acts. Simply put... they would of most certainly been hanged.(S.Menzel)
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Who was the notorious Copperhead convicted of treason who ran for governor of Ohio while exiled to Canada?
The Copperheads were a group of Democrats who opposed the American Civil War. One of its leaders, Clement L. Vallandigham was convicted of treason and was banished behind Confederate lines. He then ran for Governor of Ohio and campaigned from Canada, nevertheless, he lost.
Who was the only US soldier accused of treason during World War 2?
Sgt. John David Provoo (1917-2001) was convicted of treason in 1952, but the verdict was overturned. He was accused of collaborating with the Japanese during his time as a POW.
Where was Louis Riel executed?
Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
What happened to the black hand gang after the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The six assassins caught by Austria-Hungary were tried and convicted of treason. The leader, Danilo Ilić, was hanged. The remaining assassins in custody were not yet twenty years old at the time of the assassination and so were given prison terms.
What is past tense for the word treason?
Treason is a noun and doesn't have any tenses. Only verbs have tenses.
What crime was committed by founding fathers when they wrote declaration of independence?
By signing the declaration, the founding fathers were comitting treason.
How did the founding fathers committ treason?
they declared independence on the United states. They signed the declaration of independence
Were the Founding fathers guilty of treason when they called themselves indepentdent?
After they won independence from England, they were not guilty. While the colonies were under England's rule, they were guilty of treason to England.
Would the founding fathers be considered terrorists today?
No. MLM No. While the UN has failed to provide an internationally accepted definition of terrorism, it's quite clear that the founding fathers were not proponents of terrorism, but of treason. I know those "t" words can be confusing.
Can you be convicted of treason for what you think?
No. Treason is an act, not a thought.
Number of witnesses needed to convict for treason?
To be convicted of treason, prosecutors need at least two eye witnesses. With out any witnesses, a person can not be convicted of treason.
What was Thomas Scott convicted of?
Treason
Who was convicted of treason?
Patrick Henry.
Were your founding fathers treasonous or communist?
The king considered the Patriot cause to be treason. Communism didn't exist for another 200 years so they couldn't have been communist.
What are the only two ways a person may be convicted of treason?
In the UK there is only one way to be convicted of treason, that is by a court of law
Why do you think the Founders so carefully defined and limited the act of treason?
Nearly everything we see in the U.S. Constitution was in response to an abuse by the British government. The issue with treason under British rule was that treason was anything that the king did not like. Many personal enemies of the king were executed under "treason." This is why the founding fathers wanted to define and limit the act of treason.
What country did the Founding Fathers of the US declare independence on?
For the United States, where they were, against the British which resulted in the American Revolution. High Treason against the crown freed the Americans from British rule.
