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Locke was an English philosopher and Physician. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential.
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Charles Montesquieu was many things. He was a French Judge man of letters and many more.
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Samuel Adams was the founding father of the united states and was an American statesman and a political philosopher,
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Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution.
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John was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution
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Arnold was an American officer who served as a general during the American Revolutionary War
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Thomas was the 3rd official president of the united states and 2nd vice president. He also helped write the Declaration of Independence.
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The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against New France.
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Hessians were 30,000 German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution
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The Sugar Act was a law that attempted to stop the smuggling of sugar
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Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was also one of the founding fathers as well.
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George and Martha Washington were married for 40 years. However, for most of their marriage, George fought to build and to administer a new nation.
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The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was made by King George 3 after ending the French and Indian war.
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The Currency Act wad Great Britain that made paper money issued by the colonies.
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John and Abigail were married for 50 years and had five children. They also witness revolution, war, scandal, diplomatic crises and the birth of a new nation.
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Stamp Act was imposed a direct tax on the British.
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The Quartering Acts were outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the colonies
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The Declaratory Act stated that the British taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain
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The Townshend Act was a series of laws passed by the British government on the colonies
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The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between colonists and the British that ended in several colonists being killed.
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The Boston Tea Party was a protest that was political and mercantile by the sons of liberty.
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The Boston Port Act was a punishment for Boston for the Boston Tea Party.
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The Administration of Justice Art eas an act that had the stated purpose of ensuring a fair trial for the British.
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The M.G.A. effectively revoked the Massachusetts Charter
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The Quebec Act was a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government at the time.
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates for 12 of the British Colonies
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Minutemen were civilian colonists that showed up by the minute
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"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quote attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military wars of the American Revolutionary War
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The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates for 12 of the British Colonies.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill was during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.
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Nowhere was the victory at Saratoga more noted than in France, which had been tentative in its efforts to assist the Americans.
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The Battle of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign.
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The A.O.C. was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States
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The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops led by George Washington.
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The Treaty of Paris was a treaty signed by George 3, Great Britain, and US representatives.
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The US Constitution is the supreme law of the United States being a free country.