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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| independence | freedom from being ruled by some else |
| declaration | a statement that declares, or announces an idea |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by a goverments laws |
| treason | the crime of fighting against one owns goverment |
| who said,"give me liberty, or give me death!" | Patrick henry |
| unalienable rights | the rights you were born with |
| who wsa the author of the declaration of independence | thomas jefferson |
| who was the first to sign the declaration of independence | john hancock |
| loyalist | someone who is still loyal to the king |
| neutral | to not take sides |
| inflation | a rise in price of goods |
| what are several ways that women helped the war effort | some women patriots were spies and messengers |
| why did slaves fight on both sides | freedom |
| who dressed in mens clothing and fought for the patriots for 3 years before being discovered | deborah sampson |
| who wrote poems praiing general washington | phillis wheatly |
| who spent the winter of 1777 at valley forge helping her husband and his men | martha washington |
| retreat | to move away from the enemy |
| mercenary | a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreighn country |
| victory | the defeat of an enemy |
| who said i only regret that i have but one life to lose for my country | nathan hale |
| why was the importance of the battle of trenton | gave american soldiers hope |
| why was the battle of saratoga the turning point of the war | it proved that american soldiers could beat a large british army |
| strategy | a plan of action |
| traitor | someone who is not loyal |
| surrender | to give up |
| benidict arnold | he was a traitor |
| who was frances marion | swamp fox |