Parts of the Declaration of Independence
The first part of the Declaration of Indpendence is
Preamble or Introduction
Define the word militia
armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Explain why the British decided to tax the colonies
needed money from war
What is a loyalist?
remained loyal to Great Britian
In what year did World War II end?
1945
The 3rd part of the Declaration of Independence is what?
List of Wrongs the King has commited
This ended the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris (1763)
What are the Townshend Acts?
series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies.
Where were most Battles of the revolutionary war fought?
Massachusetts
Who was the 25th president of the USA?
William McKinley
The creator of the first draft
Thomas Jefferson
Involved in the War
British, French and Native Americans
Define: Stamp Act
the law placed a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, and most other printed items.
What year did Bunker hill happen?
1775
Who was the president that ended slavery?
Lincoln
When it was adopted
July 4th, 1776
Explain the Albany Plan of Union
a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government
What are the intolerable Acts?
Were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government.
What is one strength of the British Army?
well equipped, disciplined and trained army
What is Mr. Hunt's favorite subject in History?
World War II
Where did the political ideas come from on the Dec of Ind
John Locke
How did this war affect the colonies?
Left them with 2 beliefs: Loss of respect for the British Military power, and the British didn't share the same values as the Americans
Describe some of the ways the colonists protested British Taxes.
Petitions, boycotts, and forming militias.
Explain what happened at Bunker Hill.
British defeated of the Americans in Boston. The British lost more men but still came out victorious.
How do you spell Mississippi?
Mississippi