~Vocab~
Section 3
Section 3
What does approach mean
move toward
Who was George Washington
He was an outspoken defender of colonial rights
Where did Paul Revere go to warn the people that the British were coming
Lexington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What does debate mean
Discussion by opposing points of view
What are the minutemen
Companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on the minutes notice
What was Paul Revere's "famous line"
"The regulars are out!"
In what city and state did the Continental Congress take place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvainia
Who said " No taxation without representation!"
Benjamin Franklin
What does status mean
Rank or position
What is a militia
A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
Who was John Adams
A political leader who went to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, he was Samuel Adams' cousin, and he was a lawyer
Who was Patrick Henry
One of the first members of the Virginia House of Burgesses to argue for independence from Britain
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Handcock
What does petition mean
A formal request
What does volunteer mean
To willingly step forward
Who was Richard Henry Lee
He was an outspoken defender of colonial rights who went to the Continental Congress from Virginia
What does Propaganda mean
Encouragements for you to join the Continental Army or become a Patriot
Who was Thomas Paine
Published a pamphlet called Common Sense, and he called for complete independence
What does preamble
The introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
What is the difference between the Loyalists and the Patriots
Loyalists remain loyal to Britain, and Patriots wanted independance
Who was John Jay
He was a lawyer sent from NY to the Continental Congress
Say a few words from the preamble (more than 5 words, pls)
We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
Who recommended to Congress that George Washington should become the army's commander
John Adams
What was the 2nd Continental Congress
A group of political leaders in Philadelphia who discussed how to challenge the British