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| Patriot | Colonists that rebelled against Britain.
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| Lexington and Concord | The 'shot heard around the world' or the first battle of the American Revolution
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| 2nd Continental Congress | A convention of delegates that started meeting in May 1775 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania soon after the American Revolution begun.
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| Benedict Arnold | The most infamous person of the American Revolution for betraying his country.
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| Thomas Jefferson | An American delegate that is known as one of America's founding fathers.
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| Declaration of Independence | The Colonies' formal document declaring independence from Britain.
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| Sugar Act | The sugar act was used by the British to raise revenue for the French and Indian War debts. There were taxes on almost all household items including molasses.
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| Thomas Paine | Thomas Paine was an English political activist that wrote 'Common Sense' which urged colonists to rebel.
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| Tea Act | The tea act was levied so that Britain could get rid of a huge surplus of tea that they had. The British undercut small businesses by forcing the tea upon the colonists.
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| George Washington | The commander of the continental army.
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| Mercenary | A paid soldier.
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| Strategy | Some form of plan for battle.
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| Battle of Saratoga | The turning point of the revolution where America gained French and Spanish support.
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| Bayonet | A long knife that goes on the end of a musket.
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| Desert | When a soldier leaves his army or group.
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| Privateer | A private owned ship that fights by volunteering.
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| John Paul Jones | He won one of the most famous naval battles in the American Revolution
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| Lord Cornwallis | The commander of the British Army
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| Guerilla | Fighting in the woods and moving fast.
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| Battle of Yorktown | This was known as the end of the revolution
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| Benedict Arnold | A traitor to his own country that was quite infamous for betraying America.
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| Treaty of Paris 1783 | British formally recognized The Colonies as an independent nation (America).
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| Valley Forge | Washington and his troops stayed here during the winter of the revolution. Weather was cold and supplies were scarce
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| Marquis da Lafayette | A man who served directly under Washington.
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| Treason | Committing a crime against your country.
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| Articles of Confederation | Weak form of government that governed the colonists through the Revolution
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| Land Ordinance of 1785 | Divided up the land in the Northwest.
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| Northwest Territory | Small land claims that were in the northwest part of America
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| Northwest Ordinance | Set a pattern of orderly growth for the Northwest Territory.
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| Shay's Rebellion | A rebellion among farmers about America's weak government.
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| Constitutional Convention | The constitution was drafted by many delegates.
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| James Madison | A famous federalist that wrote the Virginia Plan.
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| Virginia Plan | Wrote by James Madison, it focused on a strong national government giving more power to the nation.
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| New Jersey Plan | A plan that gave more power to the individual states instead of the national government.
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| Great Compromise | An agreement met between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
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| Three-Fifths Compromise | 3/5 of all slaves will be counted toward the states' total population
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| Federalists | Wanted a stronger national government
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| Anti-Federalists | Wanted a stronger state government
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| The Federalist Papers | A series of essays that persuaded many people to ratify the constitution.
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| George Mason | A famous anti-federalist.
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| Bill of Rights | A series of amendments to the constitution that protected peoples' personal rights.
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| Popular Sovereighnty | The legitimacy of the state is created and sustained by the will of its people.
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| Republicanism | A form of government where representatives are elected
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| Federalism | Government power is distributed among states and national government.
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| Separation of Powers | Each house has different powers in the National Government.
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| Checks and Balances | A way for each branch of government to check or make sure that the other one doesn't have too much power.
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| Limited Government | Even the government leaders have to follow the laws.
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| Individual Rights | Rights that cannot be taken away like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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| Preamble | The introduction to the constitution.
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