A right is a power or privilege held by the general public

a complaint that may or may not be justified

when a police officer has in some way restrained the liberty of a person by means of physical force or a show of authority.

a fundamental and often sudden change in a system, such as a government or society.

problems caused by the British victory in the French and Indian war

major war dept, great Britain gained more land, and control of a lot of people, increase in British soliders

major British Acts that were imposed on the American colonists during the time period 1763-1775

Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Sugar Acts, Tea Act, Townshend act

main reasons why the American colonists were upset with the British Acts that were imposed on them. (What led the colonists to want independence from Great Britain?)

Lack of representation, not treated equally, quartering of troops

What rights did the colonists believe the British abused?

liberty, right to a fair trial, taxation and representation, equallity

Identify and Describe what the American colonists did in response to the British Acts.

organized protests and acts of defiance, including boycotts of British goods, violent riots against tax collectors, sent petitions to the king

Identify and Describe what the British did in response to the American colonists’ protests.

closed the port of Boston, more presence of the military = having to care for more British soliders

Explain how Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” pamphlet helped convince American colonists to want independence from Great Britain.

it heightened the issues so the people would take it into mind how bad it really was

Explain the purpose and main ideas of the Declaration of Independence document.

to formally announce the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain and to justify this decision to the world, while stating why they are 'breaking up'

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Term	Definition
right	A right is a power or privilege held by the general public
grievence	a complaint that may or may not be justified
seizure	when a police officer has in some way restrained the liberty of a person by means of physical force or a show of authority.
resistance	the opposition to something
revolution	a fundamental and often sudden change in a system, such as a government or society.
problems caused by the British victory in the French and Indian war	major war dept, great Britain gained more land, and control of a lot of people, increase in British soliders
major British Acts that were imposed on the American colonists during the time period 1763-1775	Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Sugar Acts, Tea Act, Townshend act
main reasons why the American colonists were upset with the British Acts that were imposed on them. (What led the colonists to want independence from Great Britain?)	Lack of representation, not treated equally, quartering of troops
What rights did the colonists believe the British abused?	liberty, right to a fair trial, taxation and representation, equallity
Identify and Describe what the American colonists did in response to the British Acts.	organized protests and acts of defiance, including boycotts of British goods, violent riots against tax collectors, sent petitions to the king
Identify and Describe what the British did in response to the American colonists’ protests.	closed the port of Boston, more presence of the military = having to care for more British soliders
Explain how Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” pamphlet helped convince American colonists to want independence from Great Britain.	it heightened the issues so the people would take it into mind how bad it really was
Explain the purpose and main ideas of the Declaration of Independence document.	to formally announce the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain and to justify this decision to the world, while stating why they are 'breaking up'

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