Vocab
An abuse of authority, especially by a government or ruler with total power
Tyranny
Supported independence from Great Britain, wanted rights.
A Patriot
Lexington & Concord
Terms: Declared loyalty to the King, asked the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts, and was the last attempt at peace between the colonies and Great Britain
Olive Branch Petition
General and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
A natural right to act freely
Liberty
Wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain, wanted to unify the British Empire
A loyalist
Met in Philadelphia, operated as a national government, directed the war effort, did not levy taxes
Second Continental Congress
What was the outcome of the Olive Branch Petition?
King George rejected it
Credited to be the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The moral and ethical standards of a person or group
Character
Typically Southerners, Quakers, Indians, African Americans wanting freedom
A loyalist
Turning point in the war, showed that the Americans can stand up to the British
Battle of Saratoga
Terms: Formally declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Knowing America's land gave the advantage to whom?
To overthrow a government or social order, in favor of a new system
Revolution
Typically members of the Sons of Liberty, farmers, African Americans wanting equality
A Patriot
Valley Forge
This pamphlet made a case for independence and unified Americans against the British
Common Sense
Had a less compelling reason to fight in the war
The British
Freedom from control
Independence
John Adams is an example of a ____.
Joseph Galloway is an example of a ____.
John Adams is an example of a patriot.
Joseph Galloway is an example of a loyalist.
Last battle of the American Revolution, where the British were forced to surrender
Battle of Yorktown
Terms: Ended the war with Great Britain, Great Britain must acknowledge independence, established boundaries, returned Florida to Spain
Treaty of Paris 1783
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness