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1
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Consent

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Permission

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State of nature

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No laws; society w/o laws

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Tyranny

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Unjust rule

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Primogeniture

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Eldest son receives inheritance

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Constituents

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People in an elected district

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Executive branch

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President; enforces laws

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Legislative branch

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Congress; make laws

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Judicial branch

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Make sure laws are fair

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Natural rights

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Life, liberty, property; pursuit of happiness

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Social contract

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Agreement between the people and the government; people will follow the laws and the government will protect their natural rights

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Seizure

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To take

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Trial by jury

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Right that you have; people will decide if you are guilty or innocent

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13
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Anarchy

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Chaos; everything out of control

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14
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Sovereignty

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To rule

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15
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Suffrage

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Right to vote

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16
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Boycott

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To not buy or participate

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17
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Smuggle

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To sneak something in

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18
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Riot

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Public violence; disorder

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Petition

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To ask your government to do or stop doing something

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20
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Due process of law

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Steps the government must take when you are arrested

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21
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Representative government

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People elect others to run their government

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Cruel and unusual punishment

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Government can not do this. Examples would be torture or going to jail for fifty years for stealing a piece of gum.

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23
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No taxation w/o representation

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Slogan of the revolution. Only elected officials can tax.

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24
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Right to bear arms

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Right to own a gun

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25
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Checks and balances

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Each branch is equal and has no power over the others

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26
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Limited Government

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Power of the government is limited by the constitution. Example: bill of rights.

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27
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Parliament

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British congress

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28
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Guerilla warfare

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Hit and run tactics

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29
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Unalienable

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God given

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30
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Domino theory

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Belief by the British that if America gets its independence then all of the British colonies will too

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31
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Loyalist

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American who supported the British during the revolution

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32
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Patriot

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American who fought for independence against Britain

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33
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Habeas corpus

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Government must tell you why you are arrested and show proof or they have to let you go

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34
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Democracy

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Government in which the majority rules

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35
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Republic

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Government with a constitution that protects people’s rights.

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36
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Separation of powers

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Each branch is separate and has different powers. Nobody can be in more than one branch at a time.

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37
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Constitution

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Americas current form of government. A document that will define the rules for a country.

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38
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Private domain

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Your private property. The government must have a search warrant/probable cause to be on your property. This would include everything on your property.

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39
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Writs of assistance

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Automatic search warrants for the British

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40
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General Howe

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British General at bunker hill and Long Island unable to capture Washington

41
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General Cornwallis

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British General who surrenders at Yorktown

42
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Butcher tarleton

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British Calvary leader known for his brutal tactics

43
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General Burgoyne

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Surrendered at Saratoga trapped in mts because he tried to take too many supplies

44
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Hessians

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German soldiers considered the best in the world, surrendered at Trenton

45
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Baron Von Stueben

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Prussian general who comes to America to train washingtons army

46
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Marquis delafayette

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From France he supports washingtons army with money

47
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Admiral degrasse

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French naval leader who supports us at Yorktown

48
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General rochambeau

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French General at Yorktown

49
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Lexington and concord MA

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Shot heard round the world start of the revolution Paul reveres ride

50
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Bunker hill

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Breeds hill
Hill commands Boston harbor
British attach three times lose half their men

51
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Long Island

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Battle for NYC

British 32000 troops Washingtons 23000 run away trapped

52
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Trenton

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Washington captures Hessians on Christmas Day 1776

53
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Saratoga

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Burgoyne tries to take Albany NY but is attacked and defeated surrenders and France joins our side

54
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Yorktown

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Cornwallis is trapped by French navy and army along with Washington war is over

55
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Fort Ticonderoga

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Captured British fort for supplies, guns and cannons

56
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Proclamation act of 1763

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Colonists can not move west of the Appalachian mountains

57
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Quartering act

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Housing of British soldiers

58
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Stamp act

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Tax on stamps and paper

59
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Tea act

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Tax on tea

60
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Intolerable acts

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Britain punishes Boston after the tea party
10000 British soldiers quartering
No town meetings harbor closed until tea is paid for
Writs of assistance everywhere

61
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Boston massacre

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Colonists protest tax
Throw snowballs
British fire into crowd British blamed

62
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1st continental congress

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Wanted colonists to boycott British products

63
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2nd continental congress

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Olive branch petition Declaration of Independence

64
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Boston tea party

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Colonists dump tea into the Boston harbor

65
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French and Indian war

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French and Indians vs British colonists British win control Canada and America

66
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Valley forge

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US soldiers freeze and starve at this winter camp in 1777

67
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Declaration of Independence

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Colonists declare war on Britain

68
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Articles of confederation

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Our first government doesn’t work because the states fight against each other

69
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Treaty of Paris

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Ends the revolutionary war

70
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Constitution

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Our current form of government

71
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Bill of rights

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1st 10 amendments of the constitution

72
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Olive branch petition

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Colonists wanted peace king refused to even read it

73
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Magma carta

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King is not above the law. Due process of law no taxation without consent social contract

74
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Petition of rights

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No taxation without consent of parliament no quartering

75
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English Bill of rights

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Right to bear arms
Right to petition
Trial by jury
No cruel and or unusual punishment

76
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John Locke

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Natural rights philosopher

77
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George Washington

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1st president

78
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Ben Franklin

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Diplomat

Very important in getting France on our side

79
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John Adams

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Lawyer
Defends British at Boston massacre
2nd president

80
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Sam Adams

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Brewer

Head of Sons of Liberty

81
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Patrick Henry

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Give me liberty or give me death

82
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John Hancock

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Signed name on the Declaration of Independence big
Richest
In sons of Liberty

83
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Thomas Jefferson

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Writes the Declaration of Independence

84
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Paul revere

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The British are coming

85
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Thomas Paine

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Wrote common sense and American crisis for American cause

86
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Committees of correspondence

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Wrote letters to the editor speeches
Organized rallies
Songs to promote patriot cause

87
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Abigail Adams

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Married to John Adams

Pushes for women’s suffrage

88
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Alexander Hamilton

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Washingtons aide during the revolution

89
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Haratio gates

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Wins battle of Saratoga and jealous of Washington

90
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Benedict Arnold

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Traitor
Hero of Saratoga and fort Ticonderoga
TRIES TO GIVE WESTPOINT TO BRITISH

91
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Israel Putnam

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Hero of bunker hill

Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes

92
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Ethan Allen

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Leader of the green mountain boys

93
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Daniel Morgan

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Led riflemen at Saratoga and Yorktown

94
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Francis Marion

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Fought in Carolina

Swamp fox

95
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Nathan Hale

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Spy for Washington

96
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King George the third

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King of England

97
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Minuteman

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Colonists, militants ready at a minutes notice

98
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Sons of Liberty

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Patriots in Boston

99
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Quartering

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Housing of soldiers

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