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17 Cards in this Set
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Fact
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Knowledge or information based on real occurrences
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History
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a narrative of past events which are selectively recorded based upon the recorders analysis, interpretation, and interest
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George Washington
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commander of the continental army and was a good politician and speaker.. spoke his mind and wasnt afraid to talk
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olive branch petition
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a petition that was sent to King George to break ties between england and america
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democracy
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the people control their own goverment
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republic
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representatives from each state make decisions for their state..
between gvt. and reps people arent involved |
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Stamp Act
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when england put tax on tea and stamps and goods...
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Battle of Saratoga
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a turning point of the american revolution in which the american militia defeated British forces
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Ben Franklin
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enlightened thinker who was apart of the first and second continental congress and helped revise the declartaion of independacne
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Boston Massacre
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an event that occured when 5 britsh soliders died due to disagreement amogst the colonists..
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Boston Tea Party
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when colonists dumped tea over into the ocean to protest against the taxes england was putting on them
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dec of indepaendance
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all the reps came together to declare mans rights and john hanncock was the first to sign it
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generalization
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something thats not specific, broad
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primary source
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information form a cource that was at the event or the scence..
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secondary source
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a source that wrote something about the event after it was over but wasnt there
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Thomas Jefferson
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wrote the dec of independance
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articles of confederation
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rules thqat were given to the country to start it off, and it gave congress little power and states alot of power but didnt compile a strong gvt.
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