Road to Constitution
Rights that people are born with
Natural Rights
One reason the colonists were upset with Great Britain was because they put _______ on goods
Taxes
In which city did the American Revolution begin?
Boston
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams were 3 of the 5 people who wrote the...
Declaration of Independence
Who is allowed to take away your natural rights?
No one
One of the natural rights. It gives us the right to live without being killed or hurt.
Life
Another reason why colonists were upset with Great Britain was because they controlled their _______.
Trade
When did the American Revolution start (month and year)?
April 1775
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
The main purpose of government is to...
Protect a person's right to Life, Liberty, and Property
One of the natural rights. It gives us the right to be free
Liberty
Colonists could not ______ for their leaders in the British government.
vote
Colonists sent people to the Second Continental ________ to help with the war.
Congress
What did the Declaration of Independence say about the king of Great Britain?
It listed complaints against him
In a Democratic Republic, who has the power?
the people
One of the natural rights. It gives us the right to own things like a house or a car.
Property
One of the things that the First Continental Congress did was to build an _______.
Army
Another word for "Congress" is...
Meeting
What does the Declaration of Independence say about the colonists' rights?
that they can't be taken away
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
-start of revolution
-states colonists' rights
The rules and laws that the government has to follow
Constitution
Colonists felt that their rights were not being _________.
Protected
Describe the American Revolution in 1 sentence.
It was a war between the American colonists and British that led to American independence.
The colonists wrote this in order to explain why they should be _______.
What is Mrs. Linton's favorite food?
ANYTHING!!!!