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| British Economic Interests |
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| George Washington was chosen as commander of the Continental Army, which was formed to fight the British. |
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| A militia is a group of civilians (not actual Army men) trained to fight in emergencies |
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| Albany Plan of Union - Ben Franklin |
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| William Pitt - How did he change the war? |
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| British Economic Policy after French & Indian War |
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| Patriots were determined to fight the British until they gained Independence |
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| Loyalists did not consider unfair taxes and regulations good enough reasons for rebellion |
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| Propaganda is information designed to influence opinion. An example is when the Colonial leaders used news of the Boston Massacre to turn popular opinion against the British. |
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| Rag figures symbolizing the enemy, that may be burned in protest |
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| The Daughters of Liberty issued a pamphlet declaring that rather than part with freedom, "we'll part with our tea." |
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| The Introduction to the Declaration of Independence. It explained the reasons for forming a new country. It also states that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL and have the RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. |
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| The Tea Act of 1773 gave the East India Company the right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the usual taxes. It also allowed the company to bypass the colonial merchants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at a low price. |
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| Coercive/Intolerable Acts |
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British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the people of Massachusetts for their resistance to British rule, specifically for the Boston Tea Party. They banned most town laws.
The Colonists called the Coercive Acts by the name "Intolerable Acts" |
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| First Continental Congress |
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The First Continental Congress met in 1774
1) Called for the repeal of several laws
2) Called for a boycott of British goods
3) Voted to form a militia |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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The Second Continental Congress met in 1775, and acted as a central government for the colonies
1) Authorized the printing of money
2) Set up a post office
3) Created the Continental Army
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY:
4) Decided to create the Declaration of Independence |
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| Boston Massacre - Crispus Attucks |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the Second Continental Congress.
It has four major sections:
1) The Preamble, which explains the REASONS FOR FORMING A NEW COUNTRY, and says that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL and have the right to LIFE, LIBERTY, and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
2) The colonists' rights
3) The colonists' complaints against Britain
4) Announces the establishment of a new nation |
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| Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence |
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| Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that persuaded thousands of colonists that the Patriots' fight for freedom was important and worthwhile, and not just a minor disagreement over taxes. |
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| Samuel Adams was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress |
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| Benjamin Franklin served as a representative in London during the Stamp Act crisis |
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| Colonial Reactions to British Policy |
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| intro to the declaration of independence |
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| naturalization of foreigners |
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| process by which foreign born persons became citizens |
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