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| In 1776, 13 colonies in North America did what? |
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| announced independence From Great Britain |
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| Which of the eras in U.S. history included Patrick Henry, Ethan Allen, Samuel Adams who worked to create an independent America? |
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In 1786, Henry Lee wrote to James Madison about Daniel Shays uprising in Mass. Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to the situation?
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| Congress did not have the power to collect taxes |
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"for imposing taxes without our consent..."
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Thomas Jefferson: Declaration of Independence::
Thomas Paine:______________ |
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| Where were the 1st shots of the Revolution fired? |
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| The 2nd Continental Congress' most important accomplishment was |
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| creation of the Declaration of Independence |
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| The Treaty of Paris gave the newly formed U.S. ___ |
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| recognition of independence from Britain, fishing rights off Newfoundland, territory as far west as the Mississipppi River |
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| Before the Revolution, the British thought it was fair to tax the colonists to help pay for expenses they had run up fighting the _______ and ________ |
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