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| basic human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
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| (1776) Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain. |
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| the main author of the Decleration of independence |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| (1776)Stament of the Second Continental Congress that defined the colonists rights, outlined their complaints against Great Britain, and declared the colonists' independence. |
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| American colonists who fought for independence from Great britain during the Revolutionary War. |
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| Colonists who sided with Britain in the American Revolution. |
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| Wife of John Adams who asked that the Declaration of Independence protect the rights of women |
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