You can travel back in time to 1776 America. What would you do?

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1. Lol 1776? I’d probably just die after drinking any water.

2. Check my skin color, and the location of my arrival.

3. Weren’t they giving out shit tons of land back then??? That… I’d get me a few thousand acres and start up a commune.

4. Write it like you are explaining it to a 2 year old, and then make it simpler.

5. Fucking not.

6. Not do it

7. Rather go to 1988

8. Go home this ain’t my stinking country.

9. Some assassinations.

10. have them define what the second amendment actually means so we can end the argument once and for all and stop wasting time and money trying to figure it out .

11. Nothing- as I am not a land owner and have no right to vote.

12. Most people would probably want to hang me as some sort of spy or foreigner, as my modern American accent and lexicon would be extremely suspicious; especially during the contentious period before the outbreak of the revolutionary war. If I wanted to actually make any waves, I would probably try to find Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, or other members of their intellectual circle and try to convince them I’m genuine. From there, I would try to help develop industry a little quicker, mainly focusing on simple medical advances (partially to ensure I’m not killed by something mundane that wouldn’t be a problem now, but could be a death sentence back then). Gotta be careful though, I feel like if too many knew the truth, a violent execution wouldn’t be too far behind.

13. Give ar-15’s to the natives

14. I need more info. Can I travel back to the present? Am I ageless until returning to the present? Or do I just get stuck there and forced to live the rest of my life during that time period? Because the answers to these questions greatly impact what I’m going to be doing.

15. Challenge Hamilton to a duel

16. Get a rare piece of American history and then go on Pawn Stars to cash in

17. live with the indians… i always thought they had it right

18. Die from a dental illness by the age of 40 like everyone else.

19. Scalp some redcoats, carve out a pace in mountains and get a Indian bride

20. Warn them about some things that should definitely be included in the constitution

21. I would eliminate the ambiguity surrounding the “Right to bear arms”. perhaps by eliminating it and emphasizing the now intentionally ignored but important second part of that “For a well regulated militia”.

22. Find a way back.

    1776 sounds pretty crappy.

23. Rush to Texas and help in the efforts to find oil.

24. Smoke Weed.

25. If you’re black…….not going to be an enjoyable time in the South …….or the North, for that matter.

26. Buy Bitcoin.

27. Convince George Washington to let the both of us Eiffel Tower his wife

28. Squad up with the homies and kill some brits. Green Mountain Boys strong!!!

29. go west to what is now western Montana. Make peace with local Indians and live out my days in solitude with the local tribe warning their children and visitors not to disturb the old wolf on the mountain!

30. I’d get back in the time machine and travel to 2299.

    I have no interest in travelling back in time further than 30 years.

31. I’d “invent” metallic cartridges and repeating rifles. Walking around in the wilderness with only a single shot muzzle loading rifle and pistol would be terrifying.

32. Join the Continental Congress and try to sneak an amendment in that Wednesdays are free ice cream days. Hang out with Benjamin Franklin because he was a total party animal. That guy fucked.

33. impregnate as many women as possible obvs.

34. Tell them that Europe (as in all of it) is going to be, one day, their biggest ally. But first Europe will be (some of it) their biggest fights

35. Kill the owners of my family and as many other plantation/ slave owners as I could.

36. Make sure everybody FREE .