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African Americans: _____ Patriots fought in almost every role of the American Revolution.
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basic rights: The main argument of the Declaration of Independence is that people are born with _____ and those cannot be taken away. It also stated that the King of England had abused his power.
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Battle of Saratoga: American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point of the American Revolution.
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Common Sense: Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called _____ trying to convince people to support the fight for independence. It was so successful because it was easy to read.
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Continental Army: Army formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington.
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Declaration of Independence: The _____ was drafted as a result of the pamphlet Common Sense.
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Declaration of Independence: Document declaring the 13 American colonies independent of Great Britain, written mainly by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress.
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French and Spanish: The _____ fought against the British with the Americans.
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French navy: The arrival of the _____ helped Washington to defeat the British at Yorktown and as a result of this battle the Revolution ended.
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Green Mountain Boys: Group of Vermont soldiers who captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
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July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence was signed on _____.
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mercenary: Soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country.
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Olive Branch Petition: Letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in 1775 in an attempt to avoid war.
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Olive Branch Petition: In a last attempt to make peace the colonists sent the _____ to King George III. They did not feel the King would accept it so they took other steps to protect themselves.
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Prince Hall: _____ led the struggle to end slavery during the Revolution.
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Saratoga: The Americans victory at _____ got the French to become American allies and join the war. Other nations helped the Americans by sending ships, soldiers, and money.
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Second Continental Congress: The _____ elected an army commander, George Washington, declared independence by writing the Declaration of Independence, and formed an army called the Continental Army.
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Second Continental Congress: Congress of American leaders that first met in 1775, declared independence in 1776, and helped lead the United States during the Revolution.
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traitor: Person who works against his or her country.
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traitors: The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a dangerous act because Britain viewed those who signed it as _____ and if they lost the war they would be punished by probably being hanged as traitors to King George III.
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Treaty of Paris: Treaty signed in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolution. Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
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Treaty of Paris: The _____ ended the American Revolution and made the United States of America a recognized independent nation. As a newly formed nation, the United States needed to determine the country's type of government and to make decisions about slavery and Native Americans.
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Trenton: The victory of _____ renewed hope in the Americans.
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Valley Forge: At _____, Washington's army was short of food and war clothing. Many of the soldiers did not have shoes. As a result this led to 2,500 members of Washington's army dying.
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Von Steuben: _____ helped the Continental Army by training the soldiers.
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Washington and his troops: _____ forced the British out of Boston by putting cannons on the hills above the city.
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Women: _____ helped during the American Revolution by repairing socks, delivering water, and writing poetry.
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Yorktown: General Cornwallis decided to take his troops north and camp at _____ because he grew tired of chasing Greeene across North and South Carolina and decided to set up camp in the north.
