Bunker Hill
The Battle happened on this date
What is June 1775?
This was the commander for the British forces during the battle
Who is William Howe?
The term for the beginning part of the consitution
What is the preamble?
The year the pamphlet was published.
What is 1776?
This means to move
What is transfer?
The number of British soldiers vs. the Colonial militia
2,400 British vs. 1,600 Colonials
The armament that Colonel Henry Knox was ordered to retrieve from Fort Ticonderoga
What are the heavy cannons?
The philosopher that first spoke of "natural rights" and who Jefferson borrowed ideas from
Who is John Locke
The numbers of copies sold
What is 500,000?
A person that fights for a country other than there own in exchange for pay
What is a mercenary?
The reason the colonists had to retreat off the hill
What is they ran out of ammunition?
The hill that Washington had the cannons placed on overlooking Boston.
What is Nook's Hill?
The 3 purposes of the Declaration of Independence
1) To "break up" with the British
2) Convince the wordl King George III is horrible
3) Convince the world to be on our side
The author of the document
Who is Thomas Paine?
This term means to enlist in the military
What is recruit
What thing the Battle of Bunker Hill proved to the British army?
What is: it proved that the colonial militia could stand strong against the most powerful army in the world.
The phrase that Colonel Howe said when seeing the progress of the Continental Army had made
What is "The rebels have done more in one night than my army could do in months."?
The number of terrible things the king had done, listed within the Declaration.
What are 27?
The main points listed in the document
What are:
1) Kings do not rule by the will of God
2) Monarchies are corrupt
3) American products are good enough to sustain an economy
4) America should follow its own destiny
This term means to leave without permission or intent not to come back
What is desert?
The reason the colonials took up their positions on Bunker Hill
What is to cut off the British trying to advance out of Boston?
The importance of the retreat of the British out of Boston.
What is the birthplace of the revolution that was in patriot control
The four themes of the Declaration of Independence
1) Social Contract: Governments must protect the rights of citizens
2)Right to Revolution: people have the right to overthrow a government that becomes tyrannical or abusive to natural rights
3) Popular Sovereignty: The governments power comes from the people
4) Natural Rights: Rights we are bron with that cannot be taken away
This term means a discussion over oppsoing points of view
What is debate?