Vocabulary Set 2 - Reasons for War? Flashcards
Don't only learn the vocabulary words but use them in your answers. As you find different ways to incorporate them in the work you do, it will be easier to remember and understand the vocabulary.
Committees of
Correspondence
groups set up in all 13 American colonies in the early 1770s. The purpose of these groups was to share information and to cooperate, mainly on issues related to British taxation and colonial protests against the taxes.
Common Sense
in 1776, which was immensely popular among the colonists. Paine used clear, simple language to present a convincing argument for independence. Common Sense persuaded many people that it was time to declare independence from Great Britain
independence
The ability of a person or group to make
and follow their own rules without having to
recognize the authority of an outside leader
John Locke
a British philosopher whose ideas about
politics and human nature had a tremendous
influence on the founders of the United
States government. wrote Two Treatises of
Government, which said that people are
born with natural rights that are given to
them by God and cannot be taken away.
These include the rights to life, liberty, and
property. He said that governments have an
obligation to protect people’s natural rights
and that citizens have an obligation to
follow the laws created by their
government. If a government breaks that
contract, and does not protect citizens’
rights, the people have a right to overthrow
the government.
propaganda
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for
or against a cause.
providence
The power of a divine force (God) to
intervene in human affairs.
Quartering
Act
1765 - Required the colonials to provide
food, lodging, and supplies for the British
troops in the colonies. Considered one of
the Intolerable Acts. owners receive zero
compensation for this
repeal
to take back or do away with something,
usually by law.
self - government
the right of people to rule themselves
independently
Sons of
Liberty
Groups of Patriots who worked to oppose British rule before the American Revolution. Led by Samuel Adams
Stamp Act
required any paper used in the colonies to come directly from England and carry an official embossed seal from the
British government. This meant colonists could not make their own paper or buy paper from other less expensive
sources.
tax
a required payment of money to the government at regular intervals.
grievance
a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.
democracy
a form of government in which citizens
govern themselves
Declaratory
Act
stated that the king and Parliament had the
exclusive right to create laws to govern the
colonies. For instance, it allowed Parliament
to impose any amount of duties and taxes
on the colonies at any time.
