COMMON SENSE
He was a recently emigrated author from Great Britain who wrote the 47-page pamphlet Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and a member of the Continental Congress.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These were the colonists who chose to side with the British; they were also often called "Tories".
Who are the Loyalists?
The wife of a delegate tried to influence her husband to "remember the ladies" in the new laws.
Who is Abigail Adams?
He was the president of the Second Continental Congress and is shown in paintings accepting the Declaration.
Who is John Hancock?
Thomas Paine argued that these people, rather than kings or queens, should make laws.
Who are the citizens?
This is the date the Continental Congress officially approved the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4, 1776?
These were the colonists who supported the rebellion and the fight for independence from Britain.
Who are the Patriots?
While the Declaration said "all men are created equal," it failed to mention these three specific groups.
Who are women, enslaved Africans, and Native Americans?
This African American teacher and government leader was one of the many men to sign the Association Test in New Hampshire.
Who is Wentworth Cheswell?
This term describes the powerful words and phrases Paine used to persuade people by appealing to their emotions.
What is "loaded language"?
Jefferson argued that all people possess these three "unalienable rights".
What are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness?
Because of persecution by Patriots, more than 50,000 Loyalists fled the colonies and moved here.
What is Canada?
In July 1776, this practice was legal in all of the colonies.
What is slavery?
"There is something very absurd in supporting a continent to be perpetually governed by an island".
Who is Thomas Paine?
Paine’s pamphlet was a strong argument against this, which is defined as the abuse of government power.
What is tyranny?
This Latin motto was created for the new country’s seal, meaning "out of many, one".
What is "E pluribus unum"?
This famous Patriot was a printer and inventor, but his own son, William, became a Loyalist.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Many Native Americans in the South sided with the British because they were promised these two types of items.
What are guns and European goods?
"I am indeed of the opinion that the parliament has no right to make any law whatever, binding on the colonies".
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Common Sense was originally published this way, meaning without the author's name included.
What is anonymously?
Jefferson was influenced by the Enlightenment idea of the "Social Contract," which came from this philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
Historians estimate that this percentage of the American population remained neutral during the conflict.
What is 25 to 40 percent? (Accept any range between those numbers based on 40-45% Patriot and 20-30% Loyalist stats).
Despite this royal decree from 1763, colonists continued to settle on Native American lands.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
How old is Ms. Mosquera's son?
Her son is 16 years old. Will take the closest 15 or 17 if no one guesses 16.