Vocab
one of several British laws that require American colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers stationed in North America
Quartering Act
Was in favor of extending Olive Branch petition to King and England
John Dickinson
First battle, but nobody knows who fired the first shot
Concord
“We mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor”
Declaration Statement
Victory for the Colonists, without ever having to fire a shot
Fort Ticonderoga
an objection or reason to complain
Grievance
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Place where British marched to steal supplies, but eventually were shot at, attacked and chased back to Boston
Lexington
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
List of Grievances
a set of British laws that placed duties on tea, glass, paper lead, and paint; required colonists to purchase from Birtitan
Townshend Acts
unjust rule by an absolute ruler
Tyranny
Wrote “Common Sense” and helped unite colonists in their quest for independence
Thomas Paine
Earlier war where the colonists fought with England against France
French and Indian War
“that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Statement of Rights
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
a petition to avoid war and come to peace with britain
Olive Branch Petition
Strongly argued AGAINST extending an Olive Branch to England
John Adams
Very bloody battle, despite 1,000 British soldier killed or wounded, British eventually won
Bunker Hill
“a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
Preamble
a legal document giving authorities the right to enter and search a home or business
Writs of Assistance
in the Revolutionary era, a group of colonists whose duty it was to spread news about protests against the British
Committee of Correspondence
Helped lead the raid to capture Fort Ticonderoga, but was mad that he was SECOND in charge.
Benedict Arnold
Five colonists killed and six injured after British soldiers were taunted
Boston Massacre
“When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another”
Preamble
the British law stating that only the East India Company was allowed to sell tea to the American colonists
Tea Act