Revolution and New Nation

birthday of America

sudden, radical, or complete change It also means the overthrow of a ruler or government

commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War

main writer of the Declaration of Independence

to approve

government where citizens elect representatives to make the laws

obnoxious and disliked by many of the other delegates of the Continental Congress, although it appears that without him independence would not have been declared

influenced American colonists by coming up with the idea of natural rights

first permanent English Settlement in North America and it was established in 1607

set up a direct democracy in Plymouth

final authority of the colonies prior to the Declaration of Independence and he was the British Monarch during the period of history that is known as the American Revolution

listed the rights that only applied to the British Nobles (wealthy people) and this document also limited King John's power in England when he signed it

the laws are made directly by the citizens

abuse of power

local volunteer soldiers who fought usually just to defend their own local community, colony, or state

the rights of all English citizens Mary and William had to accept this document before they took power

influenced American Colonists by showing them that representatives make laws in a Republican form of Government

influenced American Colonists by showing them that the citizens make the laws in a Direct Democracy

influenced American colonists by showing them that the government should be divided into three branches - the legislative, executive, and judicial

was killed at the Boston Massacre

paid german soldiers who fought on the side of the british

first battles of the Revolutionary War

does not agree with social or common views

broke out in 1754 because British colonists were moving west

Wrote Common Sense

has the biggest and boldest signature on the Declaration of Independence, first to sign

Five unarmed American colonists were killed at the event known as the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770

is the division of government among legislative, executive, and judicial branches

is the feeling or expression of love for one's country

Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland

talk about or argue

means to refuse to buy or use

did not want independence from britain

document that officially ended the American Revolution in 1783

people that wanted independence from britain

Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

agreed to work for a certain amount of time in exchange for passage, food, shelter and clothing

engraving of the Boston Massacre as a form of propaganda to help unify the colonies

were the paid army that George Washington was the commander of

the city in which both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written

British soldiers

had to be taken out of the Declaration of Independence because not all members of Congress agreed on it

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

The Boston Massacre

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