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American Revolution
Virginia SOL based
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History
6th Grade
12/12/2009

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King George III
Definition
British king during the Revolutionary War.
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George Washington
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Commander in chief of the Continental Army.
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Lord Cornwallis
Definition
British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
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John Adams
Definition
Championed(worked for)the cause of independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
Definition
Major author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Patrick Henry
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Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses.
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Patrick Henry
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Inspired patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in the House of Burgesses.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Prominent member of the Continental Congress and helped frame the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Paine
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Journalist and author of Common Sense.
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Phyllis Wheatley
Definition
Former slave who wrote poems and plays that supported American Independence.
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Paul Revere
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Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival.
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Boston Massacre
Definition
Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers.
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Boston Tea Party
Definition
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere had colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
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First Continental Congress
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Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and work towards independence.
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Unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence.
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Government's power
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--- comes from the people according to the Declaration of Independence
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Overthrow the government
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People have the right and duty to do this when unalienable rights are violated.
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Life, liberty, and property.
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John Locke felt these were the natural rights of all men.
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People have certain

unalienable rights

(rights that cannot be taken away)

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life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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Parliament
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the English lawmaking body
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Proclamation of 1763
Definition
hampered (made difficult) the western movement of settlers
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colonial legislatures
Definition
England wanted strict controls over---
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colonial governors
Definition

Some colonists resented (felt upset about)

 

the power of the  ---

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to help pay for the French and Indian War

 

to help with the maintaining of English troops

Definition

What were two reasons for England's taxation of the

 

colonies?

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         1.  to remain a world power and

 

2.  to help pay for the French and Indian War

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Why did England try to increase control over the colonies?

 

(2 answers)

Term
Boston Massacre
Definition
Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers.
Term
Boston Tea Party
Definition
Sam Adams and Paul Revere threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
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First Continental Congress
Definition
Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to move toward independence.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Definition
This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
Approved July 4, 1776
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Battle of Saratoga
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This American battle was the "turning point" in the war.
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Lord Cornwallis
Definition
He surrendered to the Continental Army at Yorktown.
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the Signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Definition
England recognized American independence in this treaty.
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1.  Colonists' defense fo their own land, principles, and beliefs.

 

2.  Support form France and Spain.

 

3.  Strong leadership (George Washington)

 

Definition
Three (3) American advantages that helped America win the Revolutionary War.
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