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| Group of representatives appointed by conventions in most of the North American colonies of Great Britain |
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| Royal governor of Virginia who promised freedom to slaves who fought to restore royal authority |
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| Colonist who retained a profound reverence for the British crown and believed that if they failed to defend their king, they would sacrifice their personal honor |
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| A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated freedom from British rule. |
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| African Methodist Episcopal ( AMC) Church |
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| The First black run Protestant denomination |
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| Allowed three- fifths of all slaves to be counted for congressional representation and, thereby in the electoral college that selected the president. |
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| Hamilton's plan to ensure that wealthy merchants, who held the public debt, would be linked to the government's financial survival. |
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| French demand for bribes from American negotiators that triggered great anger. |
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| Invented the cotton gin that made cleaning of southern cotton fast and cheap |
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| Large landholding devoted to cash such as cotton or tobacco |
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