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| British king during the Revolutionary War. |
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| Commander in chief of the Continental Army. |
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| British general who surrendered at Yorktown. |
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| Championed(worked for)the cause of independence. |
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| Major author of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses. |
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| Inspired patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in the House of Burgesses. |
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| Prominent member of the Continental Congress and helped frame the Declaration of Independence. |
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| Journalist and author of Common Sense. |
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| Former slave who wrote poems and plays that supported American Independence. |
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| Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival. |
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| Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. |
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| Samuel Adams and Paul Revere had colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and work towards independence. |
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| Unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence. |
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| life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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| --- comes from the people according to the Declaration of Independence |
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| People have the right and duty to do this when unalienable rights are violated. |
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| Life, liberty, and property. |
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| John Locke felt these were the natural rights of all men. |
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People have certain
unalienable rights
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| life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
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| the English lawmaking body |
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| hampered (made difficult) the western movement of settlers |
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| England wanted strict controls over--- |
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Some colonists resented (felt upset about)
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to help pay for the French and Indian War
to help with the maintaining of English troops |
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What were two reasons for England's taxation of the
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1. to remain a world power and
2. to help pay for the French and Indian War |
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Why did England try to increase control over the colonies?
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| Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. |
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| Sam Adams and Paul Revere threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to move toward independence. |
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| Battle of Lexington and Concord |
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| This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| This American battle was the "turning point" in the war. |
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| He surrendered to the Continental Army at Yorktown. |
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| the Signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 |
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| England recognized American independence in this treaty. |
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1. Colonists' defense fo their own land, principles, and beliefs.
2. Support form France and Spain.
3. Strong leadership (George Washington)
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| Three (3) American advantages that helped America win the Revolutionary War. |
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