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USI U5: Revolution
Events of the American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Declaration of Independence was based on | John Locke's ideas of natural rights |
| unalienable rights | rights that cannot be taken away |
| The unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence are | life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness |
| The Declaration of Independence states that government is meant to | protect unalienable rights |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, government gets its power from | the people |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, people have a right and a duty to | change a government that violates their rights |
| Boston Massacre | colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers |
| Boston Tea Party | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patiots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor |
| reason for the Boston Tea Party | to protest the Tea Act |
| leaders of the Boston Tea Party | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere |
| First Continental Congress | Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and promote independence |
| colony absent from the First Continental Congress | Georgia |
| Battles at Lexington and Concord | first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War; known as the Shot Heard 'Round The World |
| Bunker Hill | first major battle of the American Revolution; the British won, but so many British soldiers were killed that Americans became confident that they could win the war |
| date the Declaration of Independence was approved | July 4, 1776 |
| Battle of Saratoga | this American victory was the turning point in the war and led to French support |
| Surrender at Yorktown | the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War |
| signing of the Treaty of Paris | Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty |
| colonial advantages in the revolution | defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs, strong leadership, French support |
| nation that aided the colonies in their fight for independence | France |
| militia | a military force that is raised from the common people and not a part of a trained army |
| Loyalist | Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men |
| Patriot | colonists who violently rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation. |
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