Chapter 8 - The War For Independence

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Second Continental Congress

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-sent Olive Branch petitionto King George III
-formed the colonial army (Continental)
-printed its own paper money

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"Common Sense" pamphlet written by Thomas Paine

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Criticized King George III and the concept of a country being ruled by one person

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Second Continental Congress

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-sent Olive Branch petitionto King George III
-formed the colonial army (Continental)
-printed its own paper money

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Second Continental Congress

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-sent Olive Branch petitionto King George III
-formed the colonial army (Continental)
-printed its own paper money

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Preamble to the Declaration of Independence -July 4, 1776

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Tells why the document was needed

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Section 2 of the Declaration of Independence

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Includes ideas about the rights of people and the role of government

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Section 3 of the Declaration of Independence

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Had complaints against King George III and Parliment

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Section 4 of the Declaration of Independence

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Declared independence from Great Britian

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"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

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These are the unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence

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Valley Forge near Philadelphia, Pa

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The army was almost destroyed by cold and hunger

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Which foreign countries helped the colonists?

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Poland, France, Germany, and Spain

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Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill, Boston)

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1. First major battle
2. Took place before the Declaration of Independence
3. Famous quote: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

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Battle of Long Island (New York)

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British victory

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Battles of Trenton and Princeton (New Jersey)

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Continental victories

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Battle of Yorktown (virginia)

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British General Cornwallis surrenders

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Hessians

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German mercenaries hired by Britian

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Benjamin Franklin

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1. Was sent to France to ask for help
2. On the committee for the Declaration of Independence
3. Helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris

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George Washington

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Commander of the Continental Army

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Thomas Paine

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Wrote "Common Sense" document

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Thomas Jefferson

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Penned the Declaration of Independence

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John Hancock

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His name became synonymous with"signature" due to his large, boldly written signature on the Declaration of Independence

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Patrick Henry

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"Give me liberty, or give me death."

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Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays)

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Brought water to the troops

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General Cornwallis

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British general who surrendered at Yorktown, VA

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Benedict Arnold

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Continental Army officer who went over to the British side. His name is synonymous with "traitor."

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Treaty of Paris - 1783

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Named the United States of America as a new nation.

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Quakers

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Pacifists who did not want war.

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Native Americans

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These people were mostly neutral and did not take sides during the Revolution.

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Native Americans

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Thease people were mostly neutral and did not take sides during the Revolution.