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| a set of pamphlets authored by Thomas Paine that encouraged separation from the Crown. Pamphlets called the King a brute and stated that America had a separate destiny from England. |
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| the theory and system of politics of developing colonies to maintain a balance of trade. |
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| a letter written to King George III from the members of the 2nd Continental Congress that appealed to the king to address colonial grievances to avoid war. |
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| political system in which ownership of all product and land are in the hands of the people, and all goods are equally shared. |
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| Occurred in the 18th century. Philosophers wrote new ideas on politics such as the role of the “divine right” of kings and the separation of church and state. |
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| Predecessor to the U.S. Bill of Rights. Outlined new rights for the English people such as “no taxation without representation.” |
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| Government where the people elect leaders to carry out the rules and ideals that they want. |
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| a system of government in which ALL citizens participate in politics and decision making. |
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| Influential English philosopher who inspired Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence. |
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| authored the Declaration of Independence. |
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| father of the constitution |
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| violation of allegiance to ones country |
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| a person who betrays his country |
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| means that the king shares power with a group of advisors or a democratic body. |
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| colonists loyal to the united states |
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| colonists loyal to the british |
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| King of England during the American Revolution. |
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| Acts of law passed by England to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. |
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| A group of nations or states united for a common cause. |
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| War fought to gain American independence from England. |
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| A body of 55 representatives appointed by colonial legislatures who met to plan a response to England’s Intolerable Acts. |
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| An act of protest of the stamp act by the American colonists against England. |
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| a body of representatives who met and approved the Declaration of Independence. |
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| armed civilians fighting during the revolutionary war |
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| a company or group having exclusive control over commercial activity. |
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| A driving force calling for independence from England. |
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| A compromise reached by the Northern states and Southern states over how to count the slave population. Slaves were counted 3/5 of all other persons. |
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| People who supported the Constitution |
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| People who were against the Constitution |
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| Large states plan for a bicameral congress with representation to be based on population. |
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| Small states plan for a unicameral congress with equal representation. |
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