Vocabulary
what did the word minuteman mean
Men part of the militia who would join the war in a minute's notice
what did the Townshend Acts do
Put tax on british goods
who colony wasn't represented in the Continental Congress
Georgia
what are the four sections of the declaration of independence
The preamble, The next two sections of the Declaration list the rights that the colonists believed they should have and their complaints against Great Britain, and the final section proclaims the existence of a new nation.
what state is it illegal to mispronounce the state name in
Arkansas
Define Rebellion
A rejection of a authority
what did the stamp act lead to the colonist doing
smuggling goods
what did the continental congress want people to prepare for
Preparing a political system set up to represent the American people and challenge British control.
what is the preamble
1st part of declaration of independence
the longest word in the English language is?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
what was the Writ of assistance
documents that allow officers to search anywhere
what did the Tea Acts do
put a tax on Tea from Britian
when did the first continental congress take place
1774
who inspired Jefferson and other delegates
John Locke's ideas
how many sides are on a decahedron
10 sides
what does Resolution mean
a formal expression of an opinion
Intolerable acts
what had the british troops been ordered to destroy
all artillery and ammunition
Thomas Jefferson
what is the oldest board game ever
The Royal Game of Ur
what is Propaganda
information designed to influence a opinion
Why did Boston colonists think that British soldiers had gone too far?
The colonist thought the British passed acts that violated their colonial rights
name atleast 5 of the 12 colonies that participated in the contintental congress
all 12 colonies beside georgia
who was chosen to right the declaration of independence
John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
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