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the basic idea stated by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence...
What is- that the power to govern a nation comes from the people?
the MAIN reason colonists opposed the laws that resulted from raising taxes on goods...
What is- The colonists had no representatives in parliament to vote on the taxes?
this was the idea that settled the Virginia and New Jersey Plans...
What is the Great Compromise?
this conflict created the debt that American colonists were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760s...
What is- The French and Indian War?
this statement explains why many African Americans fought for the British during the early days of the American Revolution...
What is- The British promised African Americans their freedom in exchange for fighting the Americans?
the MAIN purpose of the boycotts by colonial women...
What is- to prevent the British from receiving tax money?
the members of the Second Continental Congress were hoping to accomplish when they sent the Olive Branch Petition to the British king in 1775...
What is- to ask King George to make peace with the colonies?
this happened before the "seating of the Second Continental Congress" and the "publication of Common Sense"...
What is - The Battle of Lexington and Concord?
this statement describes Thomas Paine's MOST important contribution to the American Revolution...
What is- Thomas Paine's pamphlets motivated colonial soldiers to continue fighting for freedom?
when the constitution of 1787 was in the process of ratification, many citizens began to demand a guarantee that protected their individual rights and liberties. The response was...
What is- James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights?
the reason for the Boston Tea Party...
What is- to protest against tax policies?
The colonists justified their desire for independence in the Declaration of Independence. This is the reason why the colonists felt the need to justify their reasoning to other countries...
What is- They wanted people of other countries to understand and support them?
this British action caused American leaders to organize the First Continental Congress...
What is- The passage of laws (acts) giving Britain greater control of the colonies?
this convinced France to give military and naval support to American forces...
What is- The American victory at Saratoga?
Patriots Samuel Adams, MAIN COMPLAINT against the British government can BEST be summarized by...
What is- "No taxation without representation!"?
the turning point in the Revolutionary War...
What is- The Battle of Saratoga brought French military help to the Americans?
this statement BEST describes why the Treaty of Paris of 1783 was beneficial to the American colonists...
What is- It forced the British to accept the full independence of the colonies?
this statement BEST describes the political views of the Loyalists during the American Revolution...
What is- They wanted to remain under direct British rule?
this was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation...
What is- That Congress could not collect taxes?
this is why Britain created the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)...
What is- to punish the colonists for The Boston Tea Party?
John Adams' role during the Revolutionary Era was...
What is- he was a member of the Continental Congress and defender of the Redcoats during the trial of the Boston Massacre?
this was a result of Shays' Rebellion...
What is- a stronger central government?
this was George Washington's purpose when he read "The Crisis" to his troops...
What is- to inspire them to continue serving under difficult conditions?
The Declaration of Independence included these complaints: • taxation without representation • limiting judicial powers • dissolving legislature • suspending trial by jury
This complaint is missing from this list...
What is- Quartering troops in colonists' homes?
this was the General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War...
Who was George Washington?