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commander in chiefA person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.

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commander in chiefA person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.

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1. the French and the British started fighting in Europe

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1. Braddock and more than 1800 troops marched to attack the French at Fort Duquesne

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both France and Britain had formed alliances with many of the Native American tribes in the Ohio

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1. the French and Indian War began in North America, colonial leaders met at Albany, New York, the French and their Native American allies attacked

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Later, Congress passed the Articles of Confederation, the country´s first plan of government.

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Later, Congress passed the Articles of Confederation, the country´s first plan of government.

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1. tried to end all of the fighting he made a proclamation saying that all of the land west of the Appalachian mountains belonged to the native Americans.

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was 21 years old when he led the virginians

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was one representative that said that the colonies should unite to fight the french

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Alliance - a formal agreement among groups or individuals

Delegate - representatives

Parliament - the lawmaking branch of the British government

Proclamation - public announcement

Budget - plan for spending money

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France sent soldiers to the Ohio Valley to drive out the British

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Richard Henry Lee of Virginia slowly rose from his chair at the Second Continental Congress.

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Thomas Paine. In Common Sense, Paine wrote that the colonists should rule themselves.

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Richard Henry Lee of Virginia slowly rose from his chair at the Second Continental Congress. He told the other delegates that the 13 colonies no longer owed loyalty to the king.

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John Adams was so pleased when he heard of these celebrations that he wrote about them in a letter to Abigail Adams

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Independence: the freedom to govern themselves
Resolution:a formal group statement
Declaration: an official statement about independence
Preamble: first part
Grievance: complaints