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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Main tensions between Colonists and British (3) | Taxation without Representation Trade Restrictions British interference in colonial affairs |
| When did the Boston Massacre happen? | March 5, 1770 |
| What caused the Boston Massacre? | The fight over taxes and representation. |
| Effects of the Boston Massacre? | Street fights between Bostonians and British officials. |
| What fueled the colonists to protest against acts passed by Parliament? | The opposing reaction within the soldiers. |
| What book did Thomas Paine write? | Common Sense |
| What did Thomas Paine claim in Common Sense? | Colonists should demand independence. |
| Who were encouraged by Common Sense? What was encouraged? | The colonists. To rebel and seek freedom from British rule. |
| What did Common Sense initiate and spread? | Debate, presenting a solution to the invasive presence of British authority in their households. |
| Who is the Main Author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Four parts of the Declaration of Independence | Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution of Independence |
| What are the Unalienable Rights? | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Grievances from the colonists | Refused to pass laws, Violated the colonists' rights and freedoms |
| George Washington's role during the Revolutionary War | Virginia delate, Main Author of DOI, Founding Father, Commander of the CC Army |
| First 2 of Major Battles? | Lexington and Concord (April 1775) Battle of Bunker Hill (June 1775) |
| Second 2 of Major Battles? | Battle of Trenton (December 1776) Battle of Saratoga (September-October 1777) |
| Last Major Battle? | Battle of Yorktown (September-October 1781) |
| What did the Treaty of Paris do? | Ended the American Revolution Recognized the U.S as an independent nation |
| When was the Treaty of Paris signed? | September 3, 1783 |
| Who was the first American killed in the Revolution? | Crispus Attucks |
| How many people died in the Boston Massacre? | 5 |