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Erickson's Guide

Declaration of Independence

TermDescription
Civil Power The power of the people over military people
The Boston Tea Party Held to protest the passage of the Tea Act 0f 1773
The intolerable Acts Closed the port of Boston
Declaration of Independence First proclamation of freedom
Olive Branch Petition Another attempt by colonists to make peace
Thomas Paine Wrote Common Sense
Lexington Where the shot heard round the world was fired
Battle of bunmker Hill Fought at Breed's Hill
Samuel Adams Called the ring leader of the revolution
John Hancock President of the Second Continental Congress
John Adams Refused to write the declaration
Patrick Henry Said, "Taxation without representation is tyranny"
Richard Henry Lee Made a resolution declaring colonies free and independent
Crispus Attacks First African American killed in the defense of liberty
Charles Townsend Authored the Townsend Acts
George the III King of England during the war
Thomas Jefferson Main author of the Declaration
Cesar Rodney Cancer stricken delegate from Delaware
"massacre" Used as propaganda to enhance the views of a specific event
Unalienable rights Rights provided in the Declaration of Independence
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