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SS Unit 4 Chapter 9
Vocabualry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Olive Branch Petition | letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in 1775 in an attempt to avoid war |
| traitor | person who works against his or her country |
| mercenary | soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country |
| Treaty of Paris | Treaty signed in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolution. Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country. |
| 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 |
| Green Mountain Boys | group of Vermont soldiers who captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 |
| Battle of Saratoga | American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution |
| Treaty of Paris | Treaty signed in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolution. Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country. |
| Second Continental Congress | congress of American leaders which first met in 1775, declared independence in 1776, and helped lead the United States during the Revolution |
| Continental Army | army formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington |