Vocabulary: WTP 1-5

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What was the American Revolution?

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the war between American colonists and Great Britain for independence

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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

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to meet and represent the interests of the colonists and protest British rule

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Americans who supported Great Britain during the Revolution were known as

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Loyalists

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Who were the Patriots?

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Americans who supported the war for independence against Great Britain

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What was the role of the Second Continental Congress?

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to organize the Continental Army and draft the Declaration of Independence

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What is the Declaration of Independence?

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A written description of the basic principles of the new nation

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a rule or belief of how to behave

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principle