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american vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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second coontinental congress? | congress of american leaders that first met in 1775, declare independence in 1776, and helped lead the united states during the revolution. |
continental army? | army formed in 1775 by the second continental congress and led by general george washington. |
olive branch petition? | letter sent by second continental congress to king george the third in 1775 in attempt to avoid war. |
declaration of independence? | document declaraing the 13 american colonies indepentent of great britain, written by thomas jefferson and adopted by the second continental congress. |
traitor? | person who works against his or her country. |
green mountain boys? | group of vermont soliders who captured fort ticonderoge in 1775. |
marcenaries? | are soliders from one country who are paid to fight for another country. |
battle of saratoga? | american victory over british troops in 1777 that was a turning point the american revolution. |
treaty of paris? | treaty sighed in 1783 that offcially ended the american revolution. great britiain recognized the united states as an independent country. |