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| Tyranny | a cruel and unjust government
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| Democracy | a form of government that is run for and by the people, giving people the supreme power
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| Lexington,Massachusetts | The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here
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| Battle of Saratoga | The turning point of the American Revolution
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| Yorktown,Virginia | The British defeat here by George Washington's troops signaled the end of the American Revolution
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| Tariff | a tax on goods brought into the country
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| Protected Tariff | a tax placed on goods from another country to protect the home industry
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| Unalienable Rights | the rights that can't be given up, taken away, or transferred.Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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| Declaration of Independence | Was a document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England
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| Articles of Confederation | First American Constitution, weak document that limited the power of congress by giving the states final authority of all of the decisions
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| Constitution of the United States | Sets out all of the laws and principles of the government of the United States.
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| George Washington's Farewell Address | Advised the United States to stay "neutral in it's relations with other nations" and to avoid "entangling alliances"
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| Treaty of Paris 1763 | Ended the French/Indian war and kicked the French out of North America
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| Treaty of Paris 1783 | ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation
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| James Armistead | Former Slave and American Patriot who worked as a spy for the American's against the British
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| John Paul Jones | American Patriot and Sea Captain.Father of U.S Navy
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| Wentworth Cheswell | African American teacher, Patriot, American Revolutionary war veteran, assessor, auditor, and first black land owner in New England
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| Bernardo de Galvez | Governor of Spanish colony of Louisiana in 1777.
Helped America fight the British in Louisiana during the Revolutionary War
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| Haym Salmon | was a polish born Jewish immigrant to America who played an important role in financing the Revolution
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| Sam Adams | A member of the sons of liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence
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| Ben Franklin | Inventor,statesman, diplomat, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Delegate to the Constitutional Congress
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| Abigail Adams | Wife of Patriot and 2nd President John Adams women's Patriot leader and Women's rights advocate
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| Mercy Otis Warren | Patriot who wrote the first history of the Revolutionary War.
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| King George 3 | King of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the Revolutionary War
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| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory
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| Thomas Paine | Common Sense Author
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| George Washington | General of the Continental army,1st President of the U.S
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| Alexander Hamilton | Leader of Federalist, first treasurer of the U.S, creator of the Bank of the U.S, killed in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr
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| Patrick Henry | Famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death"
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| James Maddison | Father of Constitution
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