Legislation
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
1773 protest where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor because they were angry about the Tea Act hurting colonial merchants
What was the Boston Tea party?
This conflict between Britain and France in North America led to Britain taxing the colonies to pay off the debt they incurred
What is the French and Indian War?
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON?
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
What is the Stamp Act?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution protecting individual freedoms based on Enlightenment ideals
What is the Bill of Rights?
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The nickname given to British soldiers because their uniforms were a bright color and made them easier to see
What are the REDCOATS?
This gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, undercutting colonial merchants
What is the Tea Act?
The first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies
What are Lexington and Concord?
A nickname for the Enlightenment given because reason and logic were used to solve issues
This person was one of the Quick Riders that rode from Boston to Concord to warn colonists that the British were coming
Who was Paul Revere?
A government ruled by the people
What is a DEMOCRACY
This legislation placed a tax on materials imported to the American colonies from other countries
Where did the final battle take place before the British surrender?
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This English philosopher's ideas on natural rights and the social contract heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson and the language of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
This Enlightenment thinkers ideas about the Social Contract Theory and Popular Sovereignty heavily influenced the American Revolution
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
a part-time army made up of civilians
What is a militia?
Harsh British laws punishing Boston after the Tea party that closed Boston Harbor and demanded repayment from the colonists?
An important battle win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around by convincing France to support the colonists
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This French Enlightenment thinker's ideas on the separation of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches became a key principle of the U.S. Constitution.
Who was Baron de Montesqueiu?
This group tarred and feathered British tax collectors as a way to intimidate others and deter them from enforcing the taxes
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
The first U.S. government after independence that was too weak
What were the Articles of Confederation?