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The Declaration of Independence
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Women, Slaves, and Native Americans
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July 4, 1776
The Second Continental Congress declared independence
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Why did Congress need to write the Declaration of Independence?
Congress needed to tell the colonists, Britain, and the world why the break from Britain was necessary
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freedom from being ruled by someone else
independence
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to move away from an enemy
retreat
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She wanted congress to recognize the equal rights of women.
Abigail Adams
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This was signed on September, 3 1783 and ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
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What natural rights are included in the Declaration?
-right to live, be free, & to seek happiness "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
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a statement that declares, or announces, something
declaration
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a soldier that is paid to fight for a foreign country
mercenary The Hessians were German soldiers hired by the British to fight for them. They were mercenaries.
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Why did slaves fight for both sides during the Revolutionary War?
They were promised freedom from both sides.
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What did the Treaty of Paris give the United States?
- King George agreed that the US was an independent nation - gained land west to the Mississippi, north to Canada, and south to Spanish Florida
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What challenges did the US face?
-slavery -no government
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the crime of fighting against one's own government
treason
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defeat of an enemy
victory
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How did women help out during the war?
They were spies and messengers and took care of the soldiers.
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What challenges did the US face as a new nation?
-slavery -no government
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What does "all men are created equal" mean?
all people are the same, no one is better than anyone else
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not to take sides
neutral
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a plan of action
strategy
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Why did the Cherokee Indians support the British?
They hoped that the British would keep the settlers from taking their land.
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Which came first, the Battle of Trenton or at Saratoga?
Battle at Trenton
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Why was signing the Declaration dangerous?
They could be put to death for treason.
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the rise in the prices of goods
inflation The shortage of goods and food caused inflation during the war.
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someone who is not loyal
traitor - An example is Benedict Arnold
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African American poet that wrote poems about George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
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