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- 2. ________ 4th, 1776 was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed
- 5. ________ Jefferson was one of the main writers of the Declaration of Independence
- 6. ________ Continental Congress: the meeting of delegates from the American colonies that began in Philadelphia in 1775
- 7. a Patriot volunteer who was paid and trained to be ready to fight at a minute's notice
- 8. a body of mostly untrained part-time soldiers who did required military service and were available for full-time paid duty when needed
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- 1. ________ of Independence: the document that announced that the American colonies were breaking away from Great Britain and explained why
- 3. ________ Fathers: the individuals who played a major role in declaring independence, fighting the Revolutionary War, or writing and adopting the U.S. Constitution.
- 4. ________ Sense was written by Thomas Paine and persuaded American colonists to want independence