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An area that is controlled by another country

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Colony

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The war the colonist fought to win their freedom from Great Britain

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Revolutionary War

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The first plan of government for our new nation that had a weak national government

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Articles of Confederation

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The meeting in 1787 in Philadelphia where the founders wrote the Constitution

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The Constitutional Convention

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The document that states the duties of the government

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Constitution

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Who led the meetings at the Constitutional Convention and was the 1st president of the United States?

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George Washington

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Who took careful notes during the Constitutional Convention?

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James Madison

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A man who gave valuable advice during the Constitutional Convention

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Ben Franklin

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Who suggested many new ideas during the Constitutional Convention?

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Alexander Hamilton

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The place in Philadelphia where the Constitution was debated and signed

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Independence Hall