John Adams, Thomas Paine, Thomas Hobbes, George Mason, James Wilson, Ethan Allen, and Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, ect.
The main author of the Declaration.
Thomas Jefferson
Who paid for the stamps during the Stamp Act?
Colonists
What form of government is the United States?
Democracy
Who led the Colonial Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What were most Enlightenment thinkers considered? (Religion wise)
Diests
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
An Act where Colonists were forced to give food, supplies, and shelter to British Troops
This form of government allows the nation to be ruled by kings and queens
Monarchy
Who ruled Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What was John Locke known for?
Inspiring people and his contribution in the Declaration of Independence (specifically the line "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.)
What year was the Declaration "finished"?
1776
What Act was made immediately after the Stamp Act was repealed?
A small group or individual that holds all the power.
What is a Dictator?
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
How did Thomas Hobbes see humans?
naturally selfish and violent.
Who originally thought of the line "life, liberty, and the pursuit of property" before it was changed?
John Locke
What did the Coercive Act do?
Closed port of Boston until destroyed tea was paid for
Like Capitalism, what other two types of government are there?
Communist and Socialist
Which important battle did the Continental Army lose but kill over 1000 British?
Bunker Hill
Spell Jean Jackets REAL last name
Jacques
How many delegates signed the Declaration?
56
tea, glass and paper.
Name two of the four basic purposes to Government.
Helping People Cooperate, Providing Services, Providing Rules, Putting Ideals into Practice
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown