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- Man that 1st came up with the main idea of The Declaration of Independence that the colonies should declare to the world that they are free and independent states
- Man who traveled to 2 foreign countries to try and convince them to become allies with the Americans
- Pennsylvania town where 2,000 Continental Army soldiers died during the winter from sickness and starvation
- Man that wrote the 1st draft of The Declaration of Independence
- German General that provided much needed training for the soldiers of the Continental Army
- Holiday that George Washington chose for The Continental Army plan to leave for a surprise attack on the Hessians at Trenton
- English spy that was captured by American militia with military plans about Fort West Point
- 2 groups that were convinced to join The Americans side during the war against England
- City that The 2nd Continental Congress escaped to after being chased away from Philadelphia by The English Army.
- Date that 12 of the 13 states voted to approve The Declaration of Independence
- The river that The Continental Army had to cross to get from New Jersey into Pennsylvania
- The Man that wrote the letter that The 2nd Continental Congress sent to King George III
- The name given to German soldiers that were hired by England to fight against the colonists
- The Name of the letter sent to King George III from the 2nd Continental Congress
- The largest Native American tribe that will help England fight against the colonists
- The Commander of the Continental Army to fight against England
- 2 groups of people living in those Southern Colonies that England believed would help fight against The Americans
- In the election of 1804, Thomas Jefferson defeatedA) John Quincy Adams.B) Aaron Burr.C) Charles Pinckney.D) John Randolph.E) Alexander Hamilton.
- Jefferson's foreign policyA) allowed Madison to return to domestic concerns.B) had seriously damaged the British economy.C) brought an alliance with France.D) created more harm than good for the United States.E) strengthened relations with Europe, despite the war.
- On the issue of slavery, JeffersonA) supported the institution.B) wanted the slave trade outlawed.C) believed states should regulate it.D) wanted to repeal the "three-fifths rule."E) wanted the practice abolished in the United States.