Taxation Without Representation

Rallying cry of the colonists during the Revolutionary period because of the taxes placed on them by a Parliament in which they had no representation.

Legislation passed by the British government in 1773 designed to give the British East India Company a monopoly on tea in the colonies; the Act led to the infamous Boston Tea Party.

On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested the British tax on tea by dumping 342 crates of British tea into the Boston harbor.

Committees of Correspondence

Groups organized by local colonial governments for the purpose of coordinating written communication with the other colonies. The network of committees would later provide the basis for formal political union among the colonies.

Beset known for his famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses; Henry was an Anti-Federalist who pushed for a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution after its ratification.

A body of representatives from the British North American colonies who met to respond to England’s Intolerable Acts. They declared independence in July 1776 and later drafted the Articles of Confederation.

Declaration of Independence

1776 document expressing the desire and intention of the American colonies to break ties with Britain due to injustices perpetuated by King George III.

The third president of the United States; principal author of the Declaration of Independence and an influential Founding Father of the United States.

An English intellectual, scholar, revolutionary, deist, and idealist, who spent much of his time in America and France. He helped foment the American Revolution through his powerful writings, most notably Common Sense.

A political tract written by Thomas Paine that helped convince colonists about the necessity to fight against Britain and to become independent.

He led America’s Continental Army to victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War and was the first president of the United States.

Being half human and half godlike, a trait sometimes wrongly attributed to founders.

The Declaration of Independence

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A HTG Vocab 5

City Upon a Hill Chapter 5

Question	Answer
Taxation Without Representation	Rallying cry of the colonists during the Revolutionary period because of the taxes placed on them by a Parliament in which they had no representation.
Tea Act	Legislation passed by the British government in 1773 designed to give the British East India Company a monopoly on tea in the colonies; the Act led to the infamous Boston Tea Party.
Boston Tea Party	On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested the British tax on tea by dumping 342 crates of British tea into the Boston harbor.
Committees of Correspondence	Groups organized by local colonial governments for the purpose of coordinating written communication with the other colonies. The network of committees would later provide the basis for formal political union among the colonies.
Patrick Henry	Beset known for his famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses; Henry was an Anti-Federalist who pushed for a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution after its ratification.
Continental Congress	A body of representatives from the British North American colonies who met to respond to England’s Intolerable Acts. They declared independence in July 1776 and later drafted the Articles of Confederation.
Declaration of Independence	1776 document expressing the desire and intention of the American colonies to break ties with Britain due to injustices perpetuated by King George III.
Thomas Jefferson	The third president of the United States; principal author of the Declaration of Independence and an influential Founding Father of the United States.
Thomas Paine	An English intellectual, scholar, revolutionary, deist, and idealist, who spent much of his time in America and France. He helped foment the American Revolution through his powerful writings, most notably Common Sense.
Common Sense	A political tract written by Thomas Paine that helped convince colonists about the necessity to fight against Britain and to become independent.
George Washington	He led America’s Continental Army to victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War and was the first president of the United States.
Demigod	Being half human and half godlike, a trait sometimes wrongly attributed to founders.
Great Unifying Idea	The Declaration of Independence
Great Unifying Event	The Revolutionary War
Great Unifying Symbol of Nationhood	George Washington

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