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what was the olive branch petition?
when was the olive branch petition? what was he significance? |
it was a petition that attempted avoid a full brown war in britian
was adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 The petition affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and entreated the king to prevent further conflict |
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what was the prohibitory act?
when was the prohibitory act? what was the significance? |
it was passed 1775
was passed as a measure of retaliation by Great Britain against the general rebellion then going on in her American colonies, which became known as the American Revolutionary War |
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what is common sense?
when was it? why was it significant? |
consists of what people in common would agree on: that which they "sense" as their common natural understanding
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what was the declaration of independence?
when was the declaration of independence? why was it significant? |
the declaration was a declaration that the people of america agreed on becsause they were tired of being under a tyrant king george
1776 significant because it started a war that america won independence |
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who was george mason?
when ws he important? why was he significant? |
he was an american patriot and statesmen from virginia to the u.s constitutional convention
he was around 1725-1792 he is called the father of the bill of rights and is one of the founding fathers |
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what was the continnetal congress?
when was thwe continental congress? why was it significant? |
it was a convention of delegates of americas thirteen colonies
the congress met from 1774-1789 its significant because it became the governing body of the unted states during the american revolution |
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what was the articles of confederation?
when where they important? whywere they significant? |
it was the first constitution of the united states of america and specified how the national government was to opperate
they began using them around 1777 it was significant because under the articles the statesretained sovereignty over all government functions but not specifically relinquished to the national government |
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who was george washington?
when was georege washington? why was he significant? |
the first president help win the american revolution because he was the general
February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799 he was significant because he was a big influence to the winnig of the american revolution because he was the general |
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what were hessians?
when were hessians? why were they significant? |
soldiers were eighteenth-century German regiments hired through their rulers by the British Empire
they were during the American Revolutionary War |
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who was Lord Cornwallis?
when was lord cornwallis? why was he significant? |
he was a british army officer and colonial administrator
(1738–1805) |
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who was Natahnael Greene?
when was natahnael greene? why was he important? |
he was a majhor general in the continetal army in the american revolutionary war
(August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) he was a militia private started as lowest rank possible and worked his way up to be the best american private to george washington |
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who was jophn jay?
when was john jay? whywas he important? |
he was the first cheif justice of the united states
(December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was big on slavery tried to emancipate it untill he suceeded was the govenor of new york state |
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who were the women of the revolutionary war?
when were they? whywere they important? |
they were women whop took part in the war to help out anyway they for their husbands
they were during the revolutionary war of america important becaus ethey hepled win important battles |
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who was abigail?
when was abigail? why is she significant? |
was wife of john adams
November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) she was the first second lady of the united states and thsecond first lady of the united states |
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what is civic virtue?
when did civic virtue start? why is it significant? |
civic virtue is the cultivation of habits that claim to be important because it was a success in society
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what was the ordinance of 1784?
when was the ordinance of 1784? why was it significant? |
called for the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River to be divided into separate states
(enacted April 23, 1784) |
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what was the northwest ordinance?
when was the northwest ordinance? why was it significant? |
An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance)
On August 7, 1789 |
