Vocab
Give 3 examples of Unalienable Rights
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
One Grievance that was written in the DOI is "imposing taxes on us without our _______"
consent
Who signed their name the biggest on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What was the 1st Cause of the American Revolution?
French & Indian War
Which Era did these events occur?
1. Intolerable Acts
2. 1st Continental Congress
3. Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Revolution Era
Unalienable Rights were defined by Thomas Jefferson in what document?
Declaration of Independence
What happened as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What does "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us" mean?
Forcing colonists to house soldiers.
Why did colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
How do you get Unalienable Rights?
As a result of being human/ you get them when you are born/ you get them from God
How did mercantilism create tension between Britain and the colonies?
The colonies were not able to trade with anyone other than Britain.
How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?
It angered the colonists.
Who received the commission to be the Commander in Chief of the continental army?
George Washington
Who was the leader of the group that dumped tea into the Boston Harbor?
Samuel Adams
How many total grievances were they in the Declaration of Independence?
27
"He has made judges dependent on his will alone"
"He has kept among us standing armies without consent"
These are _______ found in the Declaration of Independence
grievances
What was the main purpose of boycotts in the colonies?
to protest taxation without representation
Declaration of independence: Thomas Jefferson :: Common Sense: ____________
Thomas Paine
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
It which battle did American capture 2 British Generals?
Yorktown
What are the years that the following events occurred?
1. Proclamation Line
2. Boston Tea Party
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Treaty of Paris
1. 1763
2. 1773
3. 1776
4. 1783
1. Quartering Act
2. Shut down Boston Harbor
3. The king took over the Massachusetts Government
The Sons of Liberty were most angry about what?
Taxation without representation
This crucial American victory at _________ renewed patriots hopes for independence.
Saratoga
Why did the U.S Government have trouble paying off debt under the Articles of Confederation?
The government had no power to raise taxes.