US History Chapter 6 Vocab
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| Second Continental Congress | A gathering of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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| Continental Army | Formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the U.S.
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| George Washington | Commander in chief of the Continental Army. Also the first president of the United States of America.
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| Battle of Bunker Hill | The first important battle of the American War of Independence.
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| Impose | To forcibly place upon.
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| Independence | Self-reliance and freedom from outside control.
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| Policies | A plan of action adopted by a government.
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| Olive Branch Petition | Pledged loyalty to the king and requested his intervention in restraining Parliament's abusive exercise of power.
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| Thomas Paine | A Revolutionary leader who wrote "Common Sense" in 1776 arguing for American independence from Britain.
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| Common Sense | A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that argued for colonial independence and reinforced public opinion of the king.
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| Declaration of Independence | A document made to declare independence from Britain.
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| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence. Also became the 3rd president of the United States.
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| Natural Rights | The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights.
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| Fundamental Rights | A group of rights that the Supreme Court recognizes as being fair and legal, and are also rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
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| Independence Day | A holiday in the United States celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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| Patrick Henry | Virginian Patriot whose speeches supported the war. His most famous quote is "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
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| The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence | "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator..."
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