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Olive Branch Petition
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A Letter of peace drafted by the second Continental Congress to Great Britain
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Continental Army
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The Army formed by the second Continental Congress that would defend the colonies as a whole.
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Common Sense
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a pamphlet written bt thomas pain in 1776 to convince the colnists that it wadc it to become independent.
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Declaration of independence
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a document staring the thirteen colonies were separate from great britain.
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preamble
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the first part, or introduction, of a documnet.
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loyalist
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a colonist who sided with great britain during the american revolution
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patriot
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one who supported independence from great britain for thr thirteen colonies.
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Ethan allen
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avermon black smith, led one well know group of rebels, the green mountain boys
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Benedict arnold
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allen and his followers joined forces with benedict and his band of 400 soliders from boston they tacked fort ticonderoga, a british out post on lake champlain
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blockade
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something that prevents goods and people from moving in and out of the area
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