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American History
American Revolution
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8th Grade
03/09/2010

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SONS OF LIBERTY
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Group of Patriots organized by Samuel Adams to protest unfair taxes
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THOMAS  PAINE
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Wrote "Common Sense"
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LOYALISTS
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Colonist who did not feel unfair taxes were a reason to revolt
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ETHAN ALLEN
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Leader of the Green Mountain Boys
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PATRIOTS
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Colonist who wanted to fight the British for American independence
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OLIVE BRANCH PETITION
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A petition sent to

 King George III stating the colonist's desire for peace.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Recommended by John Adams to be commander of the Continental Army
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CONTINENTAL ARMY
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Created by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
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BENEDICT ARNOLD
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Patriot General turned "traitor"
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Document declaring the colonist's right to become independent from Great Britain
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MINUTEMAN
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Soldiers ready to fight on a minute's notice
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LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
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First battle of the American Revolution
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Wrote the Declaration of Independence
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ABIGAIL ADAMS
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Advocate of Women's rights during the American Revolution
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MILITIAS
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Citizen soldiers.  Created the Patriot's army
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