A despondent Thomas Jefferson laments that every word of his Declaration of Independence was carefully chosen. Jefferson in fact later complained that the other members of the assembly had butchered his original creation.
In the First Continental Congress of 1774 only twelve of the thirteen colonies were represented. Georgia did not send representatives to Philadelphia because they needed Britain's assistance to wage war against the neighboring natives.
Edward Rutledge, played by Clancy O'Connor, was only 25 years old when he represented South Carolina in the First Continental Congress of 1774.
The episode won 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special.
The message from King George read has material taken from a royal proclamation on August 23, 1775 as well as a speech made by the king before parliament on October 27, 1775.