Revolutionary War Vocabulary Sentences

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Continental Congress:

• The Continental Congress met discuss why the colonies should remain under British rule.

• The Continental Congress met to organize the revolutionary war and the early days of the nation.

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Continental Army:

• This was the army created by the Continental Congress to fight to independence from Spain.

• This was the army created by the Continental Congress to fight to independence from Great Britain.

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Declaration of Independence:

• A letter written to the King of Great Britain declaring independence Great Britain.

• A letter written to the King of Great Britain declaring the colony's loyal to Great Britain.

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Democracy

• A government run by the people is called a democracy,

• A government run by a King is called a democracy,

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Hessians:

• Hessians were passionate soldiers who showed loyalty to their nation

• Hessians were paid soldiers who helped the British.

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Loyalists:

• Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the King of Great Britain.

• Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the colonies.

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Militia:

• Since the colonial army was not trained, they were considered a militia.

• Since the colonial army was well trained, they were considered a militia.

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Minutemen:

• The minutemen were a group of solider who fought for the British army

• The minutemen were a group of solider who fought for the Colonial army

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Monarchy:

• The colonies preferred a monarchy as their system of government.

• The colonies wanted to break away from a monarchy as their system of government.

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Parliament:

• Parliament's job is to create laws in Great Britain.

• Parliament's job is to create laws in Spain.