People
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Which armies did the patriots and loyalists fight for?
Patriots-- Continental Army
Loyalists-- British Army
How many sections make up Common Sense?
4
What were Locke's 3 natural rights
Life, liberty, property
What is the intro to the DoI called?
The Preamble
The King of England
What was one strength and one weakness of the British Army
Strengths:
professional soldiers
$ and resources
Weakness:
distance/war not on home turf
inexperienced leadership
Who was the author of Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Why did Thomas Paine hate the idea of hereditary succession?
Unqualified rulers who didn't care about the people and weren't equipped to rule
The Patriots had many complaints against King George III. This is the fancier word for complaints that we learned.
Grievances
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was one strength and one weakness of the Continental Army
Strength:
home turf
public support
Weaknesses
Not a lot of $
inexperienced soldiers
What was Common Sense's main role/goal?
Convince the colonists to fight for independence from Britain
What is Republican Motherhood?
The idea in the U.S. that defined women's patriotic duty as raising virtuous, politically informed sons and daughters to support the new republic,
What was the purpose of the List of Grievances?
To tell Britain why the colonists wanted independence
The author of "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?", a former slave, and abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown
it was when the British Army surrendered
What document was inspired by Common Sensen?
Declaration of Independence
Using an Enlightenment idea, why did the colonies separate from Britain?
Britain didn't uphold their end of the social contract
What natural rights are listed in the DoI
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness
The Enlightenment thinker whose ideas of natural rights inspired the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
What are the names of the 4 sections of Common Sense?
Origin and Design of Gov
Of Monarchy and Succession
Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
Thoughts on the Present Ability of America
What is a contradiction of American ideals and American actions
slavery
DoI focusing on ideals of life liberty and equality
What were two purposes of the DoI
get foreign alliancesjustify their seperation from Britain