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| head of the executive branch of goverment |
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| has the power to declare war |
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| presided over the Constitutional Convention |
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Constitutional Convention met there |
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| head of the Judicial Branch of govt' |
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| opposed ratification of the Constitution |
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| protect the rights of states and individuals |
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| populated states wanted a population vote |
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| Senate/ House of Representatives |
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| make up the bicameral of the Legislative Branch |
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| five Negroes= 3 whites for representation in the House and taxation |
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| federal govt' designed it to protect against tyrrany |
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| 2 votes per state(senate) wanted a unicameral legislature |
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| has the power of the Judicial review |
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| leader of the Green Mt. Boys |
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| Gave the British Parliament the right to tax colonists on anything whatsoever |
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| took action againist smugglers in the colonies |
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| Attempt to compromise for peace with King George but he reacted by sending more troops |
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| French nobleman, Washington's aide |
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| European who drilled Patriots at Valley Forge |
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| British General in charge of colonies |
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| militia and Patriot leader at Bunker Hill |
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| victim in the Boston Massacre |
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| guerilla leader in the South |
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| Patriot solider, caught spying on British, was hung |
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| prevented the supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| Communication and support of the Patriot cause |
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| female advocate of women's rights |
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| closed the port of Boston, payment of tea, sending troops to the colonies |
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| attended the peace talks in Paris |
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| John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay |
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| European cavalry officer that died fighting for the Americans |
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| Henry Hamiliton surrendered at Vinncennes to him |
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| leader of the Minutemen at Lexington and Concord |
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| Spainish attacks were in this region which aided the Americans |
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| British would withdraw all troops from North America, allowed fishing rights off Canadian coast |
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| people who gave there boats to the Continaintal Army to put weapons on it and use it in the navy, later Congress will pay the people back |
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