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Who were the Loyalists?
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Loyalists, sometimes called Tories, were those who remained loyal to Great Britain.
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What was Paine's Common Sense?
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A 47-page pamphlet published in January 1776 by Thomas Pain, called Common Sense, it urged separation from Great Britain.
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Who were the Patriots?
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The Patriots were colonists that chose to fight.
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When did Slavery start and end?
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In July 1776 slavery was legal in all of the colonies. By the 1780s the New England colonies were taking steps to end slavery.
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What was the The Declaration of Independence?
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A famous document formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain.
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