Declaration of Independence Flashcards
What are Loyalists and Patriots?
Loyalists are people who are loyal to the king/follow the rules; Patriots rebel against the king and do not follow his rules
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
A war happened and it was the cause of the American Revolution.
Who led the Green Mountain Boys and what happened at Ft. Ticonderoga?
Ethan allen and Benedict Aronold led the green mountain boys and surprised and overtook a british garrison at fort ticonderoga taking valuable weapons for the continental army
Who is Patrick Henry and what is his role in independence?
helped to construct the state constitution and on June 29, 1776, the Convention elected him the first governor of independent Virginia.
What happened at Bunker Hill?
At the battle of bunker hill the british defeated the americans even though the americans lost they proved that they could hold their own against the british army. (the bloodiest war out of all)
What happened at Dorchester Heights?
- Two weeks later Washington arrived to take command and has to make an army out of the 16000 volunteers
- Henry Knox brought the captured cannon from Ft. Ticonderoga
- Howe evacuates to Nova Scotia with Loyalists
Washington and his troops march into Boston triumphantly
What is common sense and its impact on the colonists?
Common sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the 13 colonies. Arguing for a republican form of government under a written constitution, it played a key role in rallying American support for independence.
What is the Olive Branch petition and what is its purpose?
The olive branch petition was the Second Continental Congress final effort to persuade King George III to respond to the concerns of the American Colonists and to settle their differences.
What is the Declaration of Independence? When was it signed, and what was its purpose?
The DOI was written to found America and its 13 colonies a separate and independent country from Britain. It was signed 1776 and it was a written document to declare independence.
What are the 3 main ideas that Thomas Jefferson’s includes in the Dec of Ind?
The 3 main ideas Thomas Jefferson includes is that people have certain rights including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. All men are created equal. That he wants independence
What are Natural rights?
Natural rights are rights that are god given and can’t be taken away or given away.
What are the principles of the Declaration of Independence? What was edited out of the Declaration of Independence?
The principles of the declaration of independence was that people have certain rights including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, all men are created equal. Thomas Jefferson, in an early version of the Declaration, drafted a 168-word passage that condemned slavery as one of the many evils foisted upon the colonies by the British crown.
