He argued against the Stamp Act and was involved in various patriot groups. As a delegate from Massachusetts, he urged the Second Continental Congress...
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legislative branch
part of the government that includes the senate and the House of Representatives
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Manifest Destiny
belief that America was destined to expand to the Pacific, and possibly into Canada and Mexico
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Mayflower Compact
written agreement made among the pilgrims on board the Mayflower
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mercenaries
paid soldiers from one country who fight for another country
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militia
a volunteer army
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minutemen
members of the militia who were ready to fight with only a moments notice
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Monroe Doctrine
policy made by President Monroe that declared1823 - Declared that Europe should not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and that any at...
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neutral
to not take a side in a fight
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Northwest Territory
an area of land that became Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
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pioneers
people who are the first to settle in a region
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puritans
a group of people who disagreed with the Church of England
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ratify
to approve
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Lost Colony/ Roanoke
the first settlement in north america
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separatists
people who wanted to break away from or separate from the Church of England
