There are many important parts of every chapter but I think that some a few of the key points in chapter 7 standout. In the beginning of chapter 7, on page 159, I found a few quotes in a conversation between Cousin Simmons and Adam. These quotes state, "I had a belly full of war and killing, Cousin Simmons." "I know that, Adam. So have I... but we can't stop." "Why not"" " Good heavens, Adam, we declared ourselves. There just is no stronger declaration of a man's purpose than to take a gun and shoot someone dead."

I think that the importance of these quotes are that the colonists have reached a point of no return and that, now that they have killed the British soldiers they cannot just say that it is all over. I agree with Cousin Simmons and think he is trying to tell Adam that the war...