Vocab
To argue or discuss in a formal polite manner
Why was George Washington chosen to be the leader of continental army?
He had experience.
What did John Adams call the petition sent to King George asking him to end the quarrel between colonist and British?
Signing the declaration was considered an act of __________.
Treason
Formal written request that is signed by a group of people
Describes the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Americans shot at the British on their way back to Boston killing more soldiers than they killed colonists. This build the confidence of the Americans.
What was really implied by All Men are Created Equal?
It implied that all white men were created equal
According to Thomas Jefferson, where does the government get its power?
the people
This word mean cannot be taken away
unalienable
Describe who made up the continental army.
volunteers, craftsmen, merchants, poor
Who was the man who said, Give me Liberty or Give me Death?
Patrick Henry
Grievances
If a government fails to protect people’s fundamental rights, what can the people do?
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington.
What did Paine’s arguments helped persuade colonists to do?
Call for Independence
We hold these truths to be self evident means what
that these truths are obvious
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
People are born with natural rights and they cannot be taken away
TJ States 3 Natural Rights in DOI. What are they?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What was decided at the Second Continental Congress?
To form an army and appoint GW as leader
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one group of people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another....what do the people have to do first.
State the reasons why they are separating