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12 Cards in this Set
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The first_____ was a gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Britian and America.
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Continental Congress
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______ were colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britian.
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Patriots
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A list of 10 Resolutions to be presented to King George III was called the_____.
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Declaration of Rights
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______ got their name because they were ready to fight at a minute's notice.
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Minutemen
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_________ warned colonists of the Britsh advance toward Concord.
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Paul Revere
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The British were called ______ because of the color of their uniforms.
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Redcoats
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The Massachusetts militia was declared the _______; It included soldiers from all colonies
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Continental Army
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Congress named a Virginian ______ to command the army.
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George Washington
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Delegates signed the ______ Petition as a final attempt to restore harmony.
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Olive Branch
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The _____ was an early battle that proved that the patriots could take on the British.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Written by Thomas Paine; was a pamphlet that critsized monarchies and convinced many colonists that they needed to break away from England.
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"Common Sense"
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he urged an immediate deleration of independence from Britian; wrote "Common Sense".
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Thomas Paine
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