Vocabulary
What is an act?
A law created or passed by a government.
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
To boycott means to...
refuse to use or buy a product
When the Proclamation of 1763 was issued, where was the British colonists' land and where was the Native Americans' land?
Colonists = East of the Appalachian Mountains
Native Americans = West of the Appalachian Mountains
True or False: When the Declaration of Independence said "All men are created equal" they meant every person was created equal.
False
To repeal means to...
What were the French and British fighting over during the French and Indian War?
They were fighting over land and the claim over who was trading with Native American tribes.
What 3 unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Congress is to the United States, as __________ is to Great Britain.
Parliament
Why did the colonists dress up as Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?
They did not want to be recognized as they were dumping the tea into the harbor because they could have been charged with treason.
Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet so important in the process of declaring independence?
He wrote and convinced many people that citizens should be able to create and run their own government, rather than be ruled by a single king or queen.
What was the difference between the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress?
The First Continental Congress had the purpose of expressing complaints about King George's policies and acts and to plan how to send help to the colonists in Boston.
The Second Continental Congress had the purpose of choosing a leader for the government and military, preparing for a potential war, and deciding whether or not to declare independence.
Name 3 acts passed by the British Parliament and what they stated or required the colonists to do.
Answers will vary
What part of Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of Independence was taken out of the final draft and why?
The statement trying to outlaw slavery was removed because the delegates from the Southern Colonies would not agree to sign it without being allowed to continue owning slaves.