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vocab quiz 5
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hessians | german soldiers hired by King George in the fight against the patriots. |
| Thomas Paine | the person who published a pamphlet called Common Sense. |
| Common Sense | a pamphlet made by Thomas Paine to argue the case of independence and to convince people to go against Britain. |
| Thomas Jefferson | a brilliant scholar and persuasive writer who later drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| Declaration of Independence | a document used to get independence from Britain |
| Unalienable Right | a factor or feature that can't be taken by others. |
| Consent of the Governed | is the idea that the government's legitimacy and authority come from the people's participation and approval. |
| Resolution | an opinion to express feelings or emotions towards a topic. |
| Patriot | a person who supported that the colonies should run themselves. |
| Red coat | this term was used to refer to the British soldiers |