Social Studies Ch4 Voc

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first continental congress

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a meeting of colonial delgates in philadelphia to decide how to respond to the closing of the boston harbor increased taxes and abuses of authority by the british gov. delegates petitioned king george 3rd listing the freedoms they believed colonist should enjoy

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patriots

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american colonist who fought for independence from great Britain during the revolutionary war

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minutemen

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american colonial militia members ready to fight at a minuets notice

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redcoats

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british soliders who fought aginst the colonist in the american revolution;so called because of their bright red uniforms

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second continental congress

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a meeting of colonial delgates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at lexington and concord

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continental army

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the army created by the second continental congress in 1775 to defend the american colonies from britian

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George Washington

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Revolutionary war hero and patriot leader he served as a rep. of the continental congress commanded the continental army and was unanimously elected to 2 terms as president of the U.S

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battle of bunker hill

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a war battle in boston that demonstrated that the colonist could fight well against the british army

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common sense

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a pamphlet written by thomas paine that critized monarchies and convinced man american colonist of the need to break away from Britain

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Thomas Paine

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american political philosopher and author he urged an immediate declaration

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declaration of independence

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the document written to declare the colonies free from british rule

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Thomas Jefferson

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american man, and member of two continental congress chairmen of the committeeto draft the dec of indp. the declarations main author and one of its signers and the third president of the U.S

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Loyalists

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colonist who sided with britian in the American revolution

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Thomas Jefferson

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american man, and member of two continental congress chairmen of the committeeto draft the dec of indp. the declarations main author and one of its signers and the third president of the U.S

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Loyalists

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colonist who sided with britian in the American revolution

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mercenaries

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hired foreign soldiers

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Battle of Trenton

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a rev. war battle in New Jersey in which patriot forces captured more than 900 Hessian Troops

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Battle of Saratoga

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a Rev. war in NY that resulted in a major defeat of British troops; marked the patriot's greatest victory up to that point in war

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Marquis de Lafayette

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French statesman and officer who viewed the American Rev. as important to the world, he helped finance the Rev. and served as a major general

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Baron Friedrich Von Steuben

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prussian solider who helped train American forces at valley Forge during the American Rev. war

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Bernardo de Galves

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gov. of Spanish louisiana he captured key cities from the British greatly aiding the American patriot movement and enabling the Spanish acquisition of Florida

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John Paul James

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american naval officer famed for bravery his most famous victory was the defeat of the British warship Serapis during which he declared ''i have not yet begun to fight''