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13 Cards in this Set
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the peace petition sent to King George III by colonial delegates after the Battle of Lexington and Concord delcaring their loyalty to the King and asking him to repeal the Intolerable Acts
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Olive Branch Petition
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the Vermont colonial militia led by Ethan Allen, which made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga, giving the Americans control of the key route into Canada
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Green Mountain Boys
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the army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
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Continental Army
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a colonist who favored war against British
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Patriot
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a colonist who remained loyal to Britian
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Loyalist
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a battle in 1775; it was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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the shutting down of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
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Blockade
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troops for hire
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Mercenaries
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king of Britian
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King George III
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a Vermont blacksmith who led the Green Mountain Boys
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Ethan Allen
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commander of the Continental Army
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George Washington
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led minutemen up Bunker Hill
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Colonel William Prescott
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the British General at Bunker Hill
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General William Howe
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