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Wods 11-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific Enlightenment | Revolution in Math & Astronomy affecting all areas of national science. Led to an AGE of Reason. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Banned colonial settlement west of Appalachian Mtns.; Created dividing line between Colonists & Indians. |
| 1st Continental Congress | Delegates from each colony formed to respond to abuses of the king. |
| 2nd Continental Congress | Decision to create a continental army to fight British soldiers. Colonies sent olive branch petition as final attempt to request independence peacefully. |
| Olive Branch Petition | Petition asking for peace with England & to stop the abuse from Parliament. |
| Treaty of Paris | Established British recognition of the US as separate from England. |
| Indentured Servant | Worker who signed a contract agreeing to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for passage to America. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Primary author of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Thomas Paine | Author of "Common Sense", a work that changed the course of US History. |
| Benjamin Franklin | Editor of the Declaration of Independence. |