6.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What document was sent to king George III in July, 1775 asking for amends to be made
A
Olive branch petition
2
Q
The two men who drafted the declaration of the causes and the nessessity of thing up arms
A
John Dickinson, and Thomas jefferson
3
Q
What proclamation did Charles III that declared an open and avowed rebbelion
A
Proclamation and rebellion
4
Q
What act issued by Parliament remove British protection from the colonies
A
Prohibitory act
5
Q
Who wrote common Sense
A
Thomas Paine
6
Q
Who were the Hessians
A
Russian hired mercenaries