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vocab words
1775-1783
Term | Definition |
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Second continental congress | they were a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies |
Continental army | the army was made to fight the british during the revolutionary war |
George washington | He was the first president of the United States of America |
Battle of Bunker hill | The British defeated American rebels at the battle of bunker hill Impose:to force someone or something to do something |
independence | the fact or state of being independent |
Policies | a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government,party,business,or individual. |
Olive Branch petition | an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. |
Thomas Paine | he is the person who wrote common sense |
Common sense | it was the first work to ask for independence from Great Britain |
Declaration of independence | it was the declaration of independence from British rule |
Thomas Jefferson | he wrote the constitution |
Natural Rights | rights that are under natural law |
Fundamental rights | rights that need heavy protection |
Independence Day | July 4th 1776 |