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The French and English Enlightenment made the grounds for a monarchy and urged the people to challenge the church.
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Locke formed the basis of a legit government. He felt as of a ruler gained power from the people. He urged life, liberty, and property.
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Helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Considered one of the founding fathers
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The French made an alliance with the colonists against the British and help funded the colonists.
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Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army.
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British troops made way from Boston to Concord in an attempt to seize army cache. This battle signaled the start of the battle.
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The Second Continental Congress was a meeting where the delegates of all of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia. This government acted much more as a government. It did things such as: send foreign ambassadors to foreign countries, it printed its own currency, got loans, and even raised their own army.
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The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt made by the colonists in attempts to avoid getting involved in a war with Great Britain. The Olive Petition stated that the colonists pledged their loyalty to to the Crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.
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The Declaration of Independence led to our independence from Britain.
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Washington actually won this battle
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Helped supply resources to the Colonists
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The British surrendered ending the revolution
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A document that stated the ending of the American Revolution
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The Colonists found out that the British were planning on taking over the hills around Boston
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The battles showed Britain that the colonists were able to confront the British Army and were not weak.
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Showed the French the Colonists strength
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This was where the American Continental Army made camp during the winter. This is when the colonists became one whole unit.
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The turning point for the Colonists
