Enlightenment Ideas
Who was the most famous Enlightenment thinker?
John Locke
Who is the "father" of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What British tax was placed on colonial legal documents?
The Stamp Act
What were people who favored complete independence from England called?
Patriots
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
"We hold these truths to be.....”
"Self evident"
Why did the British demand new taxes?
To pay for the French and Indian War
What were people who remained loyal to England called?
Loyalist
Who lost the Battle of Yorktown?
British General Lord Cornwallis
All people had what kind of rights?
Natural Rights
"That all men are..."
"created equal"
Conflict started when British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry Boston colonists?
Boston Massacre
Which side did “neutrals” favor?
Neither, they tried to stay uninvolved.
Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France?
Benjamin Franklin
Where did the Enlightenment begin?
Europe
People have what “unalienable rights”?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
How did Boston colonists protest the new tea tax?
The Boston Tea Party
Which group advocated "No taxation without representation"
Sons of Liberty
Who was England’s king during the American Revolution?
King George III
What can people do if a government doesn’t protect natural rights?
Change it or throw it out.
Who violated the colonists’ rights?
British Parliament-King George III
Where was the first fight between British soldiers and Colonial Minutemen? Known for "shot heard around the world."
Lexington and Concord
Who is known for the saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Who was the victor at the Battle of Yorktown?
George Washington