Vocabulary
This was an article written by Thomas Paine in 1776 that encouraged colonists to seek independence
What is Common Sense?
These are the three rights Jefferson argued in the Declaration of Independence that all people are "endowed by their creator" with
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This formal law forced Colonists to stay East of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
This event took place in March of 1770 and led to the deaths of five Bostonians after a fight with British soldiers
What is the Boston Massacre
These are two weaknesses of the British Army
What is..
1.) They had poor leadership
2.) They were far from home (distance made the war more challenging)
3.) The War was not supported at home, especially because of high taxes
This the document drafted in 1776 that formally declared American independence from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is one of the three arguments for independence articulated by Thomas Paine in his article "Common Sense" (3 potential answers)
What is..
1) colonists do not have an obligation to by loyal to the British
2.) America had suffered economically and socially under British rule
3.) America is the homeland of liberty and opposed to the ideas of tyranny
What is the Stamp Act of 1765
This individuals was a major leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston
Who is Sam Adams
What is Valley Forge
This is the conflict between France and Britain that lasted from 1754 to 1763
What is the French and Indian War (or the 7 Years War)
Thomas Paine meant this when we wrote: "any submission to, or dependence on, Great Britain, tends to involve this Continent in European wars and quarrels, and set us at variance with nations would otherwise seek our friendship, and against whom we have neither anger nor complaint."
What is... We get dragged into wars with other countries because we are a colony of Britain and we don't want to be involved because we could potentially trade with them and be cordial
This act required colonists to house and feed soldiers even if they didn't want to, and pay for it with their own taxes
What is the Quartering Act of 1765
The Boston Tea Party (1773) took place because of this reason
What is... the colonists didn't want to pay for tea sold only by the British East India Company (a monopoly) so they threw the tea into the harbor
These battles reenergized the colonies after the Americans experienced unexpected victories
What are the Battle of Trenton (1776) and the Battle of Princeton (1776-7)
This is the unjust use of governmental power and is referenced multiple times in the Declaration of Independence
What is tyranny
This is what Jefferson argues in the Declaration of Independence is a duty of citizens in the US when faced with a tyrannical government
What is to overthrow it and impose a new one to ensure the unalienable rights are no longer violated (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish this colony after this event (two part answer)
What is Massachusetts and The Boston Tea Party
This famous individual participated in the British offensive against the French in the French and Indian War
Who is George Washington
What is... they provided troops to block off a British escape from the North and provided naval support from the sea w
This is a refusal to buy goods from a certain source
What is a boycott
In the Declaration of Independence, this is one reason why Jefferson saw the separation of America from Britain as justifiable (2 answers)
What is...
1.) Americans felt as if their right were consistently violated and that they were not free
2.) Americans felt that they were not being heard in the legislative process and that they did not have appropriate representation
This act was successfully repealed less than a year after it was issued
What is the Stamp Act
The Continental Congress was established after this individual thought it up
Who is John Adams
These were the three conditions of the Treaty of Paris
What are
1.) GB must acknowledge the US as a free country
2.) GB must give up all of their land claims between the Atlantic and Mississippi River from Canada to Florida
3.) The US must return rights and property to loyalists