American Revolution

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Document in which American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain.

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Declaration of Independence

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An influential booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britain

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Common Sense

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Group of delegates that acted as the government for the American colonies

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Second Continental Congress

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A soldier whose job is to fight in the army.

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professional

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Countries and individuals who helped the Americans fight the British

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allies

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Plans for how to fight

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strategies

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The colonies army, made up of volunteers

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Continental Army

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The fight between Britain and the American colonies in which the colonies gained their Independence.

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Revolutionary War

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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense

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True

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Thomas Jefferson wrote first draft of the Declaration of Independence

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True