Ch. 2.2 Vocab Practice: Independence

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Plan by Benjamin Franklin (1754) for colonial cooperation, not adopted.

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Albany Plan of Union

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(1721 - 1793) Connecticut lawyer, Judge, US Constitution Framer, Congressman.

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Roger Sherman

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Joining of several groups for a common purpose.

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Confederation

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Founding Father (1722-1803) who led Boston politics through writing, was a delegate to the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses, and helped draft the Declaration of Rights.

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Samuel Adams

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A government existing with the consent of the governed.

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Popular Sovereignty

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People with authority to represent others at a conference.

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Delegates

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1st President of the U.S. (1732-1799), general in the Revolutionary War.

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George Washington

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Tax on imports.

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Duty

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Born in Scotland (1742-1798), came to North America in 1765, key figure at the Constitutional Convention.

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James Wilson

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(1743 - 1826) Third U.S. president, draftsman of the Declaration of Independence, engineered the Louisiana Purchase.

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Thomas Jefferson