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22 Cards in this Set
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olive branch petition
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adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776 in order to avoid war with Great Britain
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Prohibitary act
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was a measure of retaliation by Great Britain against the rebellion going on in the American colonies
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common sense
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a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.It presented a powerful argument about independence from British rule
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Declaration of Independence
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a statement adopted by the Continental Congress which was that the thirteen colonies have gained their independence from Great Britain and are no longer under their rule
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Thomas Jefferson
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3rd president of the US, and the main author of The Declaration of Independence to ensure independence
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George Mason
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an American statesman on a delegate from Virginia to the US Continental Convention
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Continental Congress
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a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies and the main govt. body of the US during the revolution
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Articles of Confederation
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was the first constitution of the US and expressed the way the govt. should operate.
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George Washington
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dominant military and political leader in the US leading the Americans to a win over Great Britain
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C4bp is a regulatory element in:
Possible answers: a. C3 convertase Alternative Pathway b. C3 convertase Classic Pathway c. C5 convertase Alternative Pathway d. C5 convertase Classic Pathway e. MAC |
C3 convertase Classical Pathway
Anything C4 is classical pathway! |
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general Thomas Gage
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a British general known in the war of independence. His opponent was George Washington during the war.
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Hessians
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eighteenth century soldiers from the British empire
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Lord Cornwallis
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a British army officer and colonial administrator
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Nathaniel Greene
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a major general of the Continental army in the American Revolution and was George Washington's most dependable officer
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John adams
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an American statesman and diplomat theorist. he was the most influential founding father of the United States
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John Jay
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treaty of Paris 1783
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Abigail Adams
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civic virtue
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cultivation of habits of personal living that claim to be important in the success of the comunity
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Ordinance of 1784
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the goal was to raise money through the sale of land to the west of the original states
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Northwest Ordinance
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adopted by Congress which established a Public Land Survey System for the people
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Shay's Rebellion
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a rebellion by the farmers against the state government due to economic depression, high taxes, and argued the establishment of paper money.
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