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| British Parliament v. the Colonies |
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disagreed on
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2. taxation without representation |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| written by Thomas Jefferson; states authority to govern belongs to the people, not kings, and all people are created equal with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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| served in the Continental Army; fought for independence from the British |
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| some Virginians did not take sides during the Revolutionary War |
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| some Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain |
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| women during the Revolutionary War |
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| took on more responsibilities to support the war effort |
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| enslaved African Americans during the Revolutionary War |
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| some fought for a better chance of freedom |
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| free African Americans during the Revolutionary War |
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| some fought with the patriots |
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| Indians during the Revolutionary War |
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| some fought with the patriots, while others fought with the British |
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| George Washington during the Revolutionary War |
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| provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army |
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| Thomas Jefferson during the Revolutionary War |
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| provided political leadership by expressing reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence |
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| spoke out against taxation without representation; "...give me liberty or give me death" |
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| enslaved African American who served as a spy for the Continental Army and earned his freedom after the war |
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