Struggle for liberty
What could wealthy people do to prevent going into the war?
They could pay others to fight in their place.
wrote the pamphlet Common Sense anonymously
Who is Thomas Paine?
Name a reason for British raise taxes.
To pay for permanent army.
Who are Patriots?
What did the British lack?
Supplies, money, and troops
Name a cause of death.
Disease, the cold (freezing to death), starvation.
abuse of government power
What is tyranny?
what is a boycott.
refusal to buy goods
who were loyalists?
people who wanted to remain with england
Who is the key delegate to negotiate a peace treaty?
Benjamin Franklin
They had to supply troops.
What did each state have to supply?
What is loaded language?
powerful words used to persuade people and appeals to the emotions.
What is propaganda?
A story giving only one side
What are the Declaration of rights?
List of 10 resolutions sent to king George III to make peace.
What country did Benjamin Franklin have a strong relationship with?
France
Foreign soldiers fought for pay and not loyalty
What are mercenaries?
formally announced the colonies' break from England.
Who are the sons of liberty?
People who used violence to stop tax collectors led by Samuel Adams.
Who is Paul Revere?
Patriot who is going to warn if the British are coming to invade by sea or by land
What was the final battle?
The battle of Yorktown
What is the American Crisis?
What are the three unalienable rights?
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
What is writz of assistance?
What was the olive branch petition?
It was the last attempt by the colonist to make peace with the british.
What did the British give back to Amercia?
Florida