Who am I?
Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led Patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
Boston Tea Party
Things added to pay for a war. One of the main reasons for Colonists to be mad
Taxes
Author
Thomas Jefferson
President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
British King during the Revolutionary Era
King George III
This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War
War that was fought between Britain and France
French and Indian War
Date it was adopted
July 4, 1776
What document were they planning to edit that they decide to replace?
Articles of Confederation
Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech
Patrick Henry
“Shot heard round the world”
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Group that Colonists are mad they have no representation in
Parliament
These are the unalienable rights listed
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What were two of the main areas of discussion at the Constitutional Convention?
How much power the national government would get
Representation for small and large states
Slavery
French nobleman who served in the Continental Army; worked with the king of France to send French troops, ships, and funds that assisted the colonists in the American Revolution and contributed to the victory at Yorktown
Marquis de Lafayette
Turning point in the war
Battle of Saratoga
This Document said Colonists can't move west of the Appalachain Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Where the DoI says the government gets it power from
The people
List two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Provided for a weak national government (individual states had all the power)
Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce (buying and selling) among the states
Provided for no common currency
Gave each state one vote regardless of size
Provided for no executive or judicial branches
What did Phyllis Wheatly do?
Enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence and who eventually gained her freedom
What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
Delegates agree to form an army and name George Washington Commander of the Continental Army
What kind of controls on colonial government did Britain have?
Great Britain wanted strict controls over who ran the government in the colonies.
The king selected governors and colonial legislatures and gave them a lot of power.
What you should do if a government violates rights?
People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.
Explain the Great Compromise
The Great Compromise came about
Decided there would be a 2 house legislative branch
Senate: each state had the same number of votes
House of Representatives: each state had a number of votes based off it’s population