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21 Cards in this Set
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Continental Congress |
Governed Colonies |
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Articles of Confederation |
Colonies First Plan of Government |
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Battle of Yorktown |
The Patriot Victory convinced The Patriot war was too hard to continue |
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James Madison |
Wrote Virginia Plan |
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Patriots |
Wanted to break away from Britain Control |
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Loyalists |
Wanted/felt best if America stayed Part of the British Empire |
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George Washington |
Headed colonial colony; Frist American President |
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Sons of Liberty |
Colonists who formed protests or acts of parlement w/ force |
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Mercenaries |
Hired Soldiers |
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Green Mountain Boys |
Lead by Ethan Ellen |
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Treaty of Paris |
This stated that Britain recognised the U.S. as an independent Nation |
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Lexington and Concord |
shot hear 'round the world |
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Olive Branch Petition |
In this potition colonists expressed their desire for peace |
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Declaration of Independence |
written by Thomas Jefferson ; Brittain old Colonieswere separated and added to a new nation |
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Ordinance if 1785 |
Established a procedure for selling and surveying land north of ohio river |
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Shays Rebellion |
Effected Farmers |
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3/5 Comprimise |
for every 5 slaves = 3 free people |
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Valley forge |
George Washingtons winter camp |
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Betsy Ross |
Made first American Flag |
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Martha Washington |
George Washingtons wife; First First Lady |
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Synonym for Constitution |
Plan |
