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• Confederation (nation) [r]: A sovereign nation formed by the joining together of other sovereign nations. ^[e]
• Continental Congress [r]: An assembly of representatives of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution. ^[e]
• American Revolution [r]: (1763-1789) war that resulted in the formation of the U.S., in which 13 North American colonies overthrew British rule. ^[e]

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• U.S. Constitutional Convention [r]: Meeting of American states delegates in 1787 to develop a stronger government, created the U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
• Federalist Papers [r]: 85 articles written in 1787-88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay campaigning for adoption of the U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
• U.S. Constitution [r]: The document defining the fundamental purpose and structure of the United States government; it became effective in 1789. ^[e]

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• Annapolis Conference [r]: A gathering of delegates from five of the states of the United States, held in Annapolis, Maryland in 1786. ^[e]
• Benjamin Franklin [r]: 1706-1790, American statesman and scientist, based in Philadelphia. ^[e]
• Caesar Rodney [r]: (October 7, 1728 - June 26, 1784) American lawyer and politician who was an officer of the Delaware militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a representative to the Continental Congress. ^[e]
• Continental Army [r]: National army of the American Revolutionary War, formed by the Second Continental Congress, under George Washington's command. ^[e]
• George Read (senator) [r]: (1733 - 1798) American lawyer and politician from Delaware; a representative to the Continental Congress, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787. ^[e]
• James Madison [r]: (1751–1836) Fourth U.S. President (from 1809 to 1817), author of some the Federalist Papers, Secretary of State, and one of the most influential U.S. founding fathers. ^[e]
• James Monroe [r]: (1758-1831) Fifth U.S. President (from 1817 to 1825), creator of the Monroe Doctrine and a lessening of partisan tensions known as the "Era of Good Feelings." ^[e]
• John Dickinson [r]: (November 8, 1732 – February 14, 1808) American lawyer and politician who was a militia officer during the American Revolution, a representative to the Continental Congress, and a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787. ^[e]
• Letter of marque [r]: A government authorization which allows a private ship to act as a ship of war in naval engagements with the ships of another nation. ^[e]
• Nicholas Van Dyke [r]: (September 25, 1738 - February 19, 1789) American lawyer and politician who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and was a representative to the Continental Congress from Delaware. ^[e]
• President of the United States of America [r]: Head of State of the United States of America; elected through an electoral college; appointer of cabinet members and federal judges (with Senate confirmation) ^[e]
• Thomas McKean [r]: (March 19, 1734 - June 24, 1817) American lawyer and politician who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. ^[e]
• U.S. Congress [r]: The legislature of the United States federal government, comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. ^[e]
• U.S. Department of State [r]: Agency of the executive branch of the U.S. government responsible for foreign policy and the conduct of American diplomacy. ^[e]
• U.S. History [r]: The history of the United States of America from the colonial era to the present. ^[e]
• U.S. House of Representatives [r]: The lower house of the United States Congress. ^[e]
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