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23 Cards in this Set
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olive branch petition
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was a adopted by the continental congress in July 1775 in an attempt to avoid a war with Great Britain the petition was rejected
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prohibitory act
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the Prohibitory act 1775 was passed as a measure of retaliation by Great Britain against the general rebellion, it declared and provided for a naval blockade against American ports
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common sense
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is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine publish during the American revolution, this pamphlet presented a powerful argument for independence from British
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declaration of independence
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this document is a statement adopted by the continental congress on july 4, 1776
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Thomas Jefferson
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the third president of the united state of American, the Principal author of the declaration of independence, most influence of founding fathers.
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George Mason
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was an American patriot, statement, and delegate form Virginia to the U.S. constitutional convention, also know as the father of the bill of rights. he is consider on of the founding fathers
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continental congress
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the continental congress was a convention of delegates from from the thirteen that became the governing body of the united states
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Articles of confederation
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the first constitution of the united states and specified how the national government was going to operate
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George Washington
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was the dominant military and political leader of the new united states of America. lead Americans to victory over Britain
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Bunker hill
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it took place in June 17, 1775 it was a during the siege of Boston early in the American revolution
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general Thomas Gage
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was a British general best know for his role in the early days in the American war of independence, firs was with the patriots but then after losing a battle he switch to the other side which would be Britain
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Hessians
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soldiers, were eigthing century German regiments hire to through theor rule by British empier
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Lord Cornwallis
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Nathanael Greene
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John Adams
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John Jay
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treaty of Paris 1783
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Women during war time
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Abigail Adams
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Civic virtue
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Ordinance of 1784
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North west ordinance
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Shay's Rebellion
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