Common Sense
When was Common Sense written
1776
Define unalienable
Something that can not be taken
What date did the Revolutionary War start?
April 19, 1775
Where was the Treaty of Paris negotiated?
Paris, France
Define Sovereignty
Supreme power or authority
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
When was the Declaration adopted?
July 4, 1776
Which country assisted the colonists during the American Revolution
France
When did the Treaty of Paris become effective
September 3, 1783
How many people signed the Declaration of Independece?
56 people
What type of document is Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence is...
A list of grievances (complaints) against King George III
How did Paul Revere know the British had arrived
Two lanterns hanging in the Old North Church in Boston
Name 2 of the men who negotiated the Treaty of Paris
John Jay, Ben Franklin or John Adams,
John Locke
What was argument presented in Common Sense
New government established by the governed would be an improvement
Name 3 people who helped write the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman
What were the name of the two groups colonists separated themselves into
Who is in charge of ratifying the Treaty of Paris
Congress
Why did John Hancock sign his name the largest
So King George would see his signature without his magnifying glass
Why was Common Sense written?
Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What date did the Revolutionary War end?
September 3, 1783
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris
To end the hostilities between the colonists and England
What two ideas did the writers of the Declaration get from our Enlightenment philosopher
Natural rights (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness) AND Governments get their power from “The CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED”