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| what were some major points concerning the 1st constitutional convention? | forming a militia, |
| where was the first batytle of the revolution? | virginia |
| why was the french and indian war fought? | it was fought because the french and the english both wanted the land west of the appalachian mountains |
| why were the colonists so upset over the taxes that parliment put on them? | they wanted a say in the government |
| who was samual adams? | an outspoken leader of the sons of liberty |
| who was john locke? | an english writer, wrote about the social contract that people made with their gov. |
| who was benjamin franklin | a philadelphia printer, writer, diplomat, and inventor |
| who was phillis wheatley | a famous poet |
| who wrote the declaration of independence? | the comitee of five and tomas jefferson |
| where was the declaration signed? | in philadelphia, in independence hall |
| when was the declaration signed? | july 4, 1776 |
| why was the declaration made? | the colonists thought that it was time to break away from england |
| what was the declaration? | a document telling why they broke away from ehngland |
| what were the two main purposes of the 2nd continental congress? | to form an army, and to sign the declaration |
| what were the results of the treaty of paris of 1783? | it stated that the british had to acknowledge the independence of the colonists and to remove their troops immediately |
| what was the turning point of the war? | the battle of saratoga |
| what was the low point ot the war? | the winter at valley forge |
| where was the last major battle fought? | yorktown |
