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14 Cards in this Set
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delegate |
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a person who acts or speaks for others |
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Continental Army |
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A group of soldiers from the colonies,led by Washington |
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First Continental Congress |
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the 1774 meeting of delegates from the colonies |
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redcoat |
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a British soldier |
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independence |
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freedom |
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Parliament |
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Part of the British governemnt that makes laws |
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Patriot |
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A person who loves and supports his or her country |
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ally |
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friend or helper |
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Sons of Liberty |
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An organized group of colonists who led the fight against taxation |
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Declaration of Independence |
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Document explaining why American colonists were breaking away from Britain |
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Hessian |
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A German soldier paid by the British to fight Americans |
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revolution |
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A complete and often violent change of government |
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militia |
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a part-time army of local citizens |
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Loyalist |
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An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain |
