Vocabulary
A smooth-sloped hill made of glacial sediments
Drumlin
Was in favor of extending Olive Branch petition to King and England
John Dickinson
Earlier war where the colonists fought with England against France
French and Indian War
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures".
List of Grievances
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Wore allegiance to England and King George, claimed the colonies were not seeking independence, but wanted trade and tax reform
Large guns that can fire over a long distance
Artillery
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British product in the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”
Statement of Rights
How many acts are there?
An American colonist who supported Britain during the American Revolution
Loyalist
Was the first, and largest, signature on the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
Very bloody battle, despite 1,000 British soldier killed or wounded, British eventually won
Bunker Hill
“that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Statement of Rights
Which war was the one that no one knew who fired the first shot?
Lexington
The British laws stating that only the East India Company was allowed to sell tea to the American colonies.
Tea Act
Wrote “Common Sense” and helped unite colonists in their quest for independence
Thomas Paine
Five colonists killed and six injured after British soldiers were taunted
Boston Massacre
“a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
Preamble
What is the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776
The American army formed in 1775 by the second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington
Continental Army
Helped lead the raid to capture Fort Ticonderoga, but was mad that he was SECOND in charge
Benedict Arnold
Place where British marched to steal supplies, but eventually were shot at, attacked and chased back to Boston
Concord
“That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved”
Declaration Statement
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock