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Militia

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Group of soldiers/citizens

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speculators

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people who wanted to make money selling lands

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Treason

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betraying a nation by acts considered dangerous to security

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boycott

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refusing to work

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5
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patriots

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supporter of the colonies

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smuggling

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a illegal movement of goods into/out of a country

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loyalists

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supporters of britain

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propaganda

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information used to promote or publicized a political caused or pov

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George W.

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General for colonies during american revolution

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Thomas Jefferson

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Writer of Declaration of Independence

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John Adams

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Founding Father

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John Locke

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Pioneered ideas of natural law, social contract, and religious freedom

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13
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Samuel Adams

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Greater Inspirational speaker

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Patrick Henry

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Great speaker

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15
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Ben Franklin

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Inventor, scientist, Founding Father

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Thomas Paine

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Wrote the famous “Common Sense”

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King George III

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King during American Revolution

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Sir Jeffery Amherst

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Main British General for 7 years war. He was know for mistreating the Native Americans.

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Paul Revere

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He was known for the engraved propaganda picture and the midnight ride.

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John Hancock

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Helped finance the colonists during revolution

21
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Benjamin Banneker

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Had a correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, Free African American

22
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William Howe

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British General during Revolution