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| Why did England want control over the colonies? |
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| 1. England desired to remain a WORLD POWER, 2. England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise $ to pay for the French & Indian War |
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| WHY did England TAX the colonies? |
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| 1. To help finance the French & Indian War, 2. To help with the maintaining of British troops in the colonies |
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| List 5 sources of colonial dissatisfaction. |
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| 1. No representation in Parliament, 2. Colonists oppose taxes, 3. The Proclamation of 1763 hampered the western movement of settlers, 4. England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures, 5. Resent the power of colonial governors |
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| Why did the Proclamation of 1763 upset colonists? |
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| It prevented them from moving west |
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| List the 3 theories of John Locke that influenced colonists such as my man T. J. |
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| 1. People are born with NATURAL rights to LIFE, LIBERTY, and PROPERTY, 2. Government is created to PROTECT the rights of PEOPLE, 3. Government has ONLY the LIMITED and SPECIFIC powers the PEOPLE CONSENT to give it |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| List the 4 key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| 1. People have “certain unalienable rights” (rights that cannot be taken away)—life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness., 2. People establish government to protect those rights., 3. Government derives power from the people., 4. People have a right and a DUTY to change a government that violates their rights. |
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| British king during the Revolutionary era |
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| British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
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| Championed the cause of independence |
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| Commander of the Continental Army |
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| Major author of the Declaration of Independence |
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| Outspoken member of House of Burgesses, Inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech |
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| Prominent member of Continental Congress, Helped frame the Declaration of Independence |
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| Journalist, Author of Common Sense |
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| A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence |
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| Patriot who made a daring ride to warn the colonists of British arrival; Cried “The British are coming!”; Alongside Samuel Adams, led patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
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| Alongside Paul Revere, led patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
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| Colonists in Britain were shot after taunting British soldiers |
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| Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| Delegates from all colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence |
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| Battle of Lexington and Concord |
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| This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War |
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| Approval of the Declaration of Independence |
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| Colonies declared independence from England on July 4, 1776 |
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| This American victory was the turning point in the war |
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| This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War |
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| Signing of the Treaty of Paris |
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| England recognized American independence in this treaty |
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| Colonial Advantages in the AmRev |
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| 1. Support from France & Spain 2. Strong leadership 3. Colonists’ defense of their own beliefs, principles, & land |
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