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11 Cards in this Set
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olive branch petition
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a document which tried to stop a full blown war from happening in the colonies. it was rejected
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Prohibitory Act
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an act which started a naval blockade of the colonies by Great Britain
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Common Sense
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince people to be in favor of Independence
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Declaration of Independence
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A document used to declare formal separation from Great Britain from the colonies
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Thomas Jefferson
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Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence and Third president of the United States
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George Mason
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author of the first ten amendments of the Constitution known as the bill of rights.
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continental congress
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a convention of delegates from all thirteen colonies which governed the colonies during the American revolution
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Articles of Confederation
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the first constitution of the United States.
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George Washington
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the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775–1797
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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A battle that took place on Breed Hill during the American Revolution
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General Thomas Gage
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A British general during the American Revolution
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