Vocabulary
In supply and demand, this is the term used to describe how much of something there is
What is
Supply?
Which was written first, Common Sense or the Declaration of Independence?
Common Sense
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence.
To explain the reasons why the colonies were separating from Britain.
Where was the "Shot Heard Around the World" that began the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
How France affected the American Revolution
They entered the war as our ally
In terms of supply and demand, this is the term used to describe how many people need or want an item
What is
Demand?
The reason Common Sense was written.
To explain why the colonies should separate from Britain.
The 3 inalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What is
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The most commonly used weapon in the Revolutionary War
What is the
Musket?
How the British blockade (of the ports) affected the colonies during the war
*2 answers
Caused scarcity (of supplies)
Caused prices to increase
The pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote and distributed throughout the colonies.
What is
Common Sense?
The person that wrote Common Sense?
Who is
Thomas Paine?
According to the Declaration of Independence, when do people have the right to alter or abolish the government?
When any form of government becomes destructive or dangerous, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it.
British troops had an advantage with weapons over the colonists because...
the colonies had very few weapon makers
This side was better trained and better equipped
British army
The army of the colonists.
What is the
Continental Army?
What analogy was used to describe the relationship between King George III and the colonists?
"Parents do not make war on their families."
The Declaration of Independence was divided into these three parts
The Preamble (introduction)
List of Grievances (complaints)
Declaration of separation from Britain
The demand for weapons in the colonies was (greater or less than) the supply of weapons in the colonies
Greater than
This side had supplies closer to them and knew the terrain better.
The Continental Army
Rights that Jefferson believed all men were born with.
What are
Inalienable Rights?
The effect that Common Sense had on the colonists.
Influenced colonists to vote for independence from Britain.
How the Declaration of Independence outlines the right to abolish the British government.
The Declaration listed the grievances (complaints) to show that Britain failed to protect the rights of the colonists
What Washington believe may cause the Continental Army to lose the war
Scarcity of supplies
The biggest difference between the tactics of the British Army and the Continental Army
The British Army used conventional tactics
The Continental Army used Guerilla Warfare tactics