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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What were the three main points the Declaration of Independence emphasized?
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1. Men posses unalienable rights
2. King George has passes unfair laws, violating the colonists' rights 3. The colonies had a right to break away from Britain |
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Who were the patriots?
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Colonists who chose to fight for independence
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What were loyalists sometimes called, and who were they?
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They were sometimes called Tories, and they were the colonists who chose to stay loyal to Britain
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Which colonies were the first to take steps to abolish slavery?
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The New England colonies
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