Ch 6 Flashcard Terms

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Traitor

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a person guilty of the crime of treason, or disloyalty to the government

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Common Sense 

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a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence

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Declaration of Independence 

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the document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule

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independence 

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freedom from control by another government or country

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natural rights 

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rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law 

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Petition

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a formal, written request made to an official person or organization

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corruption

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Imagery

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Tale of Genji

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Noh Theater