test 2 pt 2 Flashcards
what arrives in boston that helps end standoff where did it come from
artillery arrived from fort ticonderoga
what does george threaten to do to boston
bombard the city
how many loyalists leave boston
1000
how many british troops leave boston
9000
what happened to loyalists property
it was seized
thomas paine’s book
common sense
how many copies were sold in the first 3 months
100,000
what british notion did thomas paine disagree with
economic arguements against independance
5 men that signed the declaration
Ben Franklin PA
John Adams MA
Roger Sherman CT
Robert Livingston NY
Thomas Jefferson VA
why was thomas chosen to write the declaration
excellent writer- needed va because they were one of the oldest, largest states
core ideas of the declaration are based on whose philosophies
john locke
what date was the declaration approved
july 4 1776
lexington and concord
british wanted to destroy stockpile of weapons- american militia stopped them
bunker hill
militiamen seize bunker and breeds hill- tried to force patriots away- patriots won
who is famous for calling king george ii a royal brute
thomas paine
