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separating
Declaration of Independence serves as an explanation for why the Americans were ____________ from the British.
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Democratization
________- the act of making something more available.
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George Washington
________ is the commander and is supported by Rushboo and Lafayette.
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Logic
________ and Reasoning were very important to Enlightenment thinkers.
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Battle of Trenton
________ happened in December 1776.
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East India Company
Created the Tea Act to stop the ________ from going bankrupt.
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Mercantilism
________ means more wealth= more power.
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Minute Men
________ was a volunteer army also known as militia.
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George Washington and his troops
__________ attack the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River
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Virginia
________ is one of the most populated places and is the oldest, so if the Americans get this colony on board other colonies will follow.
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Thomas Jefferson
________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris 1783 officially ended the ________.
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Sam Adams
________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty.
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John Adams
Franklin, ________, and John Jay refuse to agree to anything until the British officially recognizes the Americans freedom.
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Continental
Paper/money is ________ and is almost worth nothing.
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Battle of Yorktown
________ happened at Cowpens, Yorktown.
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Britain
Declaratory Act says that ________ has the power to pass laws that the American colonist have to follow.
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Self determination
________ is something you try to achieve with your own ability.
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Virtual Representation
________ is the people in England and colonies need the same exact needs.
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Unalienable rights
________ were life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
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Indirect Tax
________ is a hidden tax.
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Declaration of Independence
________ was wrote on July 4, 1776.
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Commander Washington
________ was the leader for the American troops.
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George Washington
________ convinces people to cross the Delaware River.
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Democratization
the act of making something more available
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Hessians
German people who were so good that they were paid to fight
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The shot heard 'round the world
What is the phrase for the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
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Give me liberty or Give me death
What did Patrick Henry say in Virginia?
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taxation; representation
"No _____________, without _______________"
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"Join or Die"
What was the phrase for the Albany Plan of Union?
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Franklin
Who created the "Join or Die" phrase?
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Treaty of Paris 1763
____________ ended the French and Indian War.
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Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763 says that the Americans could not settle west of the ____________ ________________.
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Battle of Yorktown
What was the last Battle in the American Revolution?
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1781
When did the Battle of Yorktown happen?
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Crispus Attucks
Who was the important person that got killed in the Boston Massacre?
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Georgia
Which colony did not attend the First Continental Congress?
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How many colonies attended the Second Continental Congress?
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Philadelphia
Where did both the First and Second Continental Congress meet?
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Olive Branch Petition
What is this?
Asks the King to restore the peace/forget the war and protect the Americans rights/treat them better, but the King rejects it. This also leads to the Americans wanting to separate from the British
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Saratoga
Americans win the Battle of __________ which happened in 1777
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Trenton
Americans win the Battle of __________ which happened in December 1776
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Lexington and Concord
Americans win the Battle of __________ which happened in April 1775
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1775
When did the Battle of Lexington and Concord happen?
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French and Indian War
Americans win the __________ which happened 1754 - 1763
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Americans win the __________ because they give the Native Americans blankets infected with Smallpox
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King Philip's War
This war happened 1689 - 1697
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Queen Anne's War
This war happened 1702 - 1713
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King George's War
This war happened 1744 - 1748
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Sugar Act
This act was an indirect tax. Happened in 1764. Mostly affect the New England colonies, Boston, and Merchants. Said that if you did not pay your taxes or was caught smuggling, you would be sent to Britain and stand trial in front of a judge
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Ohio River Valley
The French and Indian War was over __________________.
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Quartering Act
Happened in late 1754 - early 1755. Troops were sent to colonies and the colonies have to either raise money to house the troops or let them live in the colonist homes.
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Stamp Act
Happened in 1765. Says that all paper must be stamped and taxed properly