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1. The Second Continental Congress met in 16-8-9-12-1-4-5-12-16-8-9-1 in May, 1775. 2. George 23-1-19-8-9-14-7-20-15-14 served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. 3. 7-5-15-18-7-5 III was the king of England during the American Revolution. 4. Thomas Paine's 3-15-13-13-15-14 19-5-14-19-5 was published in January, 1776. 5. The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by 20-8-15-13-1-19 10-5-6-6-5-18-19-15-14. 6. "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne surrendered at 19-1-18-1-20-15-7-1 on October 17, 1777. 7. Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778 at 22-1-12-12-5-25 6-15-18-7-5. 8. General 3-15-18-14-23-1-12-12-9-19 surrendered on October 17, 1781. 9. The 20-18-5-1-20-25 of 16-1-18-9-19, signed in 1783, officially ended the war. 10. The Articles of 3-15-14-6-5-4-5-18-1-20-9-15-14 created a weak national government for the United States. |
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1. The Boston 13-1-19-19-1-3-18-5 took place on March 5, 1770. 2. A writ of 1-19-19-9-19-20-1-14-3-5 was a general search warrant that effectively allowed searches without any particular reason. 3. The 19-20-1-13-16 1-3-20 placed a tax on all documents and printed materials. 4. Colonies communicated to one another about British threats through committees of 3-15-18-18-5-19-16-15-14-4-5-14-3-5. 5. In the 2-15-19-20-15-14 20-5-1 16-1-18-20-25, colonists dressed as Indians dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston harbor. 6. Thomas 10-5-6-6-5-18-19-15-14 wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. 7. Thomas Paine wrote the influential pamphlet 3-15-13-13-15-14 19-5-14-19-5. 8. The Second Continental Congress selected George 23-1-19-8-9-14-7-20-15-14 to lead the Continental Army. 9. 7-5-15-18-7-5 III was king of England at the time of the American Revolution. 10. English philosopher John 12-15-3-11-5 believed in natural rights. |
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1. 12-15-25-1-12-9-19-20-19 were those who remained loyal to Great Britain. 2. 16-1-20-18-9-15-20-19 were those who supported the war for independence. 3. 8-5-19-19-9-1-14-19 were German mercenary soldiers hired by the British. 4. The British seized 14-5-23 25-15-18-11 3-9-20-25 in the summer of 1776. 5. Robert 13-15-18-18-9-19 and Haym 19-1-12-15-13-15-14 raised money to pay the salaries of Continental soldiers. 6. 13-15-12-12-25 16-9-20-3-8-5-18 famously fought at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, 1778. 7. Marquis de 12-1-6-1-25-5-20-20-5 led troops in Virginia. 8. British forces moved 19-15-21-20-8 after their defeat at Saratoga. 9. The British surrendered at 25-15-18-11-20-15-23-14 on October 19, 1781. 10. The Americans and British made peace with the 20-18-5-1-20-25 15-6 16-1-18-9-19 in 1783. |
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