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33 Cards in this Set
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Olive Branch Petition
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it was an attempt to avoid an all out war with great britian in 1775,it began the proclamation of rebellion after it wasn't passed the same year.
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Prohibitory Act
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an act passed in 1775 as retaliation to great britain. providing a naval blockade against american ports colonised by great britain.
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Common Sense
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pamphlet by thomas paine during the american revolution.largest sale in history.it heavily introduced proposal of independence from great britain.
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Decleration of independence
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statement carried on by continental congress. written mostly by thomas jefferson announcing that the thirteen american colonies at war with great britain are now independent states no longer a part of great britain. 4th of july 1776
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Thomas Jefferson
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he was one of the most influential of the founding fathers.he primarily wrote the decleration of independence and was the third president of the united states. he was know for promoting republicanism politics.
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George Mason
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he was one of the founding fathers of the declaration of independence. he pushed for additional state rights explicitly.he sought to balance federal powers.
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Continental Congress
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is a meeting of the delegates from the thirteen colonies becoming the political body of the united states during the american revolution 1774 to 1789.
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Articles of confederation
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was the first constitution from the united states and emphasized on how this gov't should be ran. it was in full affect by 1777. the states would retain sovereignty.
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George Washington
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he was the first president of the united states,he was also the military and political leader of the united states from 1775-1797. he was the first to use the cabinet system.
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Bunker hill
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was a battle that took place during the siege of boston in the revolutionary war on june 17th,1775
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General Thomas Gage
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he was a british general during the american war of independence. he oversaw pontiacs rebellion and was military governor of the province of massachuseetts bay soon after.
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Hessians
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they were german soldiers fighting for great britain,they were primarily used for battle operations in the american revolutionary war.
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Lord carnallo
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nathanael greene
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he was a prime general of the continental army for the revolutionary war.he was a militia private when he first fought,named george washington's most gifted officer.
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John Adams
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he was a political theorist,and as well as the second president of the united states. he was a conserved federalist and was a founding father of the united states.
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John Joy
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Treaty Of Paris 1783
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they were a set of treaties that ended the american revolutionary war. king george III of great britain signed a treaty with paris with united states of america representatives.
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women during war time
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Abigail Adams
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was john adams wife and was known best for the letters she sent to her husband during his stay in philadelphia with the continental congress filled with intellectual discussions.
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Civic Virtue
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is a culmination of habits for one's personal living that are seen as important.seen as a major concern for political philosophy.
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ordinance of 1784
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was a land ordinance for the appalachian mountains north of the ohio river and east of the mississippi river. it was meant to divide up the states. to seperate politically.
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Northwest Ordinance
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also known as the freedom ordinance. it was the creation of the northwest territory and first organized territory in the U.S. . it was the most important session of legislation other than the decleration of independence.
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shay's Rebellion
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it was an arms uproar in massachusettes. it was lead by Daniel Shays leading many angry farmers by crushing debt and taxes.
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Alexander Hamilton
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The Founding Fathers
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The Virginia Plan
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The Great Compromise
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James Madison
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Sovereignty
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Seperation of Powers
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Federalists
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Anti Federalists
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The Federalist Papers
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