Unit 2. Rev War

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100

This Enlightenment thinker heavily influenced the leaders of the American Revolution.

John Locke

200

These are rights that you are born with (Life, Liberty, property)

Natural Rights

300

This idea states that the power of government comes from the people.

Consent of the Governed

400

This idea states that the powers of government should be divided into independent branches.

Separation of Powers

500

This idea explains that people give up some freedoms in exchange for government protection. If this agreement is broken people have the right to change, or abolish the government and make something new.

Social Contract

Why is Revolution?

100

This event occurred after the Boston Tea Party, and is where 12 out of the 13 Colonies agreed to try and fix their problems with Britain.

First Continental Congress

200

This event saw 5 Boston colonist killed after British soldiers open fired on protesters in Boston.

Boston Massacre

300

This law stated that colonists had to provide British soldiers with housing.

Quartering Act

400

What are two ways the French and Indian War caused tension between Britain and the 13 Colonies?

1. Taxes needed to pay off war debts

2. Proclamation of 1763

500

This law passed by British Parliament allowed British soldiers to search colonists property without a warrant.

Writs of Assistance

peeps

100

This man was named the leader of the Continental Army

George Washington

200

This group of colonist wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain.

Loyalists

300

This group of colonists wanted independence from Great Britain.

Patriots

400

These colonist did not pick a side in the Rev War.

Neutrals

500

What other person besides John Locke heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Paine

Fisticuffs

100

These were the first battles of the  revolution?

Lexington and Concord

200

This was the last major battle of the Revolution, where Britain surrendered to George Washington.

Yorktown

300

This Country helped America win the Revolutionary War?

France

400

This is considered the turning point battle of the Revolution.

Saratoga

500

This Treaty officially ended the war and gave America its Independence

Treaty of Paris

Risk it 4 the biscuit

100

this law put a tax on all sugar products (sugar, molasses, rum)

Sugar act

200

This is the #1 selling Cereal brand in the U.S.

Cheerios

300

This was a tax on legal paper documents (newspapers, wills, letters, etc...)

Stamp Act

400

In the SpongeBob episode with Bubble Bass, according to Bubble Bass, what ingredient does SpongeBob keep forgetting?

Pickles

500

This U.S State has the lowest population.

Wyoming