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Declar of Independ
Question | Answer |
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American Revolution | the war in which America won its independence from Great Britain |
colony | a group of people from one country who build a settlement in a new land |
independence | people are free to choose their own government |
Declaration of Independence | the document that was written to declare the colonies free from British rule |
Continental Congress | a meeting of delegates (representatives) from the colonies that became the first government of the United States |
Common Sense | a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine pointing out how the colonists were mistreated by King George III of England |
rebel | to fight against authority |
King George III | king of England from 1760 to 1820 |
parchment | paper made from animal skin |
preamble | an introduction to a text or document |
condemnation | to declare something is wrong |
inalienable | rights that all humans have; they cannot be taken away |
rotunda | a round building or room with a dome roof |