Mr. Holzshu's Revolutionary War Stack
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| Great Britain imposed strict control over | trade
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| Great Britain taxed the colonies after the | French and Indian War
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| The colonies traded raw materials for | goods made in Great Britain
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| Colonists had to obey ______, which were enforced by governors. | British laws
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| Colonial governors were appointed by the | king
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| A colonial legislature made ____ for each colony but was monitored by the colonial governor. | laws
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| Great Britain desired to remain a | world power
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| Great Britain imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise necessary revenue to pay | the French and Indian War
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| The colonists were taxed to help finance the maintenance of the cost of | British troops in the colonies
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| The colonies had no representation in | Parliament
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| Some colonists resented the power of the colonial | governors
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| Great Britain wanted strict control over | colonial legislatures
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| The colonies opposed the | British taxes
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| The Proclamation of l763, which followed the French and Indian War, restricted the | western movement of settlers
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| People have “certain unalienable rights” (rights that cannot be taken away)— | to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness
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| People establish government to | protect those rights
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| Government derives power | from the people
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| People have a right and a duty to change a government that | violates their rights
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| King George III | British king during the Revolutionary era
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| Lord Cornwallis | British general who surrendered at Yorktown
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| John Adams | Championed the cause of independence
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| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army
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| Thomas Jefferson | Major author of the Declaration of Independence
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| Patrick Henry | Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech
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| Benjamin Franklin | Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence
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| Phillis Wheatley | Enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence and who eventually gained her freedom
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| Paul Revere | Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival
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| Boston Massacre | Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers
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| Boston Tea Party | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes
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| First Continental Congress | Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence
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| Battles at Lexington and Concord | The first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War
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| Approval of the Declaration of Independence | The colonies declared independence from Great Britain (July 4, 1776)
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| Battle of Saratoga | This American victory was the turning point in the war
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| Surrender at Yorktown | This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War
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| Signing of the Treaty of Paris | Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty
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| Colonial advantages | Some colonists’ defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs
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| Additional support from these two countries. | France & Spain
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| This came from Jefferson, Washington & Franklin | Strong leadership
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| The American version of Parlaiment. | congress
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| "No Taxation without Representation" | Don't tax us if you're not going to let us help make laws
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| Where the laws of the colonies were made. | Colonial Legislatures
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| Rights that can NOT be taken away. | Unalienable Rights
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| "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death!" | I would rather fight than live under the unfair practices of King George III.
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| Life Liberty and Property | Natural Rights
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| Creator of the Natural Rights | John Locke
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