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11 Cards in this Set
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1. a friend with whom one is united for a common purpose.
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convention
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2. a formal meeting held for a special purpose
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Stamp Act
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3. A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to pay a tax on newspapers and playing cards.
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Declaration of Independence
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4. The official document issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It explained why the American colonies wanted to break away from Great Britain.
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ratify
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5. to give official approval to something
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militia
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6. a group of volunteers who fought in times of emergency during the colonial period and the American Revolution
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Hessians
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7. soldiers from Germany who were paid to fight for England during the American Revolution
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Loyalist
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8. a colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution
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Patriot
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9. and American colonist who supported the fight for independence
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compromise
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10. the settling of a dispute by each side agreeing to give up part of its demands
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French and Indian War
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11. A conflict between Great Britain and France in North America from 1756-1763.
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