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Chapter 6
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Second Continental Congress | its a convention of delegates |
| Continental Army | it was the regular army of America |
| George Washington | the first president |
| Batlle of Bunker Hill | early stage of American Revolutionary War |
| Impose | take advantage of someone or something |
| Independence | the fact or state of being independent |
| Policies | way to do things |
| Olive Branch Petition | colonists last try on trying not to go to war |
| Thomas Paine | political activist |
| Common Sense | a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain |
| Declaration of Independence | 13 American colonies severed there connection with Great Britain |
| Thomas Jefferson | American Founding Father |
| Natural Rights | Rights under natural law |
| Fundamental Rights | 6 Rights made by the Indian Constitution |
| Independence Day | When we claimed independence |
| Patrick Henry |