Vocabulary
Conflicts: Before the Revolution
People
Declaration of Independence
Battles
100
Patriot vs. Loyalist
What is someone enthusiastic about the American split from the British vs. someone loyal to the British crown
100
Stamp Act
What is the British taxing paper goods in the British colonies that required the purchase of a stamp for every piece of paper
100
A talented military leader, was also considered to be a "true gentleman"
Who is George Washington
100
Olive Branch Petition
What is a peace offering extended from the Continental Congress to King George III, but was denied
100
The last battle of the Revolution
What is the Battle at Yorktown
200
Allies
What is a nation(s) that joins another to help fight a common enemy
200
Boston Tea Party
What is the colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor because they did not want to support British business
200
Given most of the credit for writing the Declaration of Independence, was influenced by many different documents
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Pamphlet that was distributed all over the colonies encouraging separation from Britain
What is Common Sense
200
A defeat for the Americans, this battle caused the Americans to lose hope
What is the Battle at Brooklyn
300
Mercenaries
What is a professional army that is hired to fight for someone
300
The British taxation of popular goods imported from Britain such as glass, tea, paper, paint
What is The Townshend Acts
300
Was considered a tyrant by the colonists
Who is King George III
300
A document written by George Mason that explained citizen rights, and how a government should treat its people
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights
300
An offensive attack by the Americans, this "battle" turned the tides of the Revolution by redeeming the Patriot's hopes in their cause
What is the Victory at Trenton
400
Tyrant
What is a leader/someone who abuses their power
400
The Battle of Bunker Hill
What is the battle that was fought to acquire the hill that overlooked Boston- won by the British.
400
Famous for his speech in which he said, "give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry
400
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that _____________, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are ______, ____________, and the _______________.
What is (1) all men are created equal, (2) life, (3) liberty, (4) pursuit of happiness
400
This battle that happened in New Jersey is significant because by the end, each army was back to where they had begun fighting the Revolution
What is the Battle of Monmouth
500
Natural Rights
What is rights that are given at birth, do not come from man
500
British fleeing Boston
What is the colonists had gotten artillery from Fort Ticonderoga in New York, then set it up around the city of Boston which was occupied by British. The British then flee Boston
500
Wrote documents during the Age of Enlightenment about the natural rights of men, and the role of government with these rights
Who is John Locke?
500
The longest section of the Declaration of Independence discussed this.
What are the King's Crimes
500
Each side hoped to win the war with one decisive battle. The British had planned to meet in ___________ for this battle. Instead, however, the British General Howe went to ____________, and Burgoyne fought at Saratoga Springs resulting in a (win or loss) for the British.
What is (1) Albany, NY; (2) Philadelphia; (3) loss
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