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What is a boycott?What is a boycott?

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A form of protest and refusing A form of protest and refusing to buyto buy

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Describe a revoltDescribe a revolt

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An action of turning An action of turning away from the governmentaway from the government

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Describe import vs. exportDescribe import vs. export

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Import: bring items from another Import: bring items from another country into your owncountry into your own

Export: To send items to another Export: To send items to another country.country.

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What does repeal mean?What does repeal mean?

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To remove a lawTo remove a law

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Define propaganda & what event Define propaganda & what event was propaganda used in.was propaganda used in.

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To spread ideas, facts to further To spread ideas, facts to further ones cause by persuading people ones cause by persuading people to think or behave in a certain way.to think or behave in a certain way.

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

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Who was the main writer of the Who was the main writer of the Declaration?Declaration?

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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

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Who was the President of the Who was the President of the Continental Congress?Continental Congress?

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John HancockJohn Hancock

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Who was Thomas Paine?Who was Thomas Paine?

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Wrote the pamphlet Wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense”“Common Sense”

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Colonists were angry because Colonists were angry because they had no say in Parliament. they had no say in Parliament.

What did they call this?What did they call this?

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Taxation without RepresentationTaxation without Representation

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Name the Committee of 5Name the Committee of 5

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Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonBen FranklinBen FranklinJohn AdamsJohn Adams

Roger ShermanRoger ShermanRobert LivingstonRobert Livingston

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What does the word unanimous What does the word unanimous mean?mean?

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Complete agreement—Complete agreement—everyone votes the same wayeveryone votes the same way

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Define a patriotDefine a patriot

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Someone who fought for Someone who fought for independence and for Americaindependence and for America

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What are the 3 parts of the What are the 3 parts of the Declaration?Declaration?

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Basic RightsBasic RightsBritish WrongsBritish Wrongs

Independent NationIndependent Nation

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What are the 3 basic rights of What are the 3 basic rights of everyone?everyone?

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LifeLifeLibertyLiberty

Pursuit of happinessPursuit of happiness

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Why was the Declaration of Why was the Declaration of Independence written?Independence written?

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To tell the world the reasons the To tell the world the reasons the colonists wanted to break awaycolonists wanted to break away

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Land + Money=Land + Money=

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POWERPOWER

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Who won the French and Indian Who won the French and Indian War?War?

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BritishBritish

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The colonists were losing the war The colonists were losing the war until we got help from which until we got help from which

country?country?

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FranceFrance

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Why did General Cornwallis Why did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington?surrender to George Washington?

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He was surrounded by the French He was surrounded by the French and Washington’s armyand Washington’s army

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What event happened that caused What event happened that caused King George to enact the King George to enact the

Intolerable Acts?Intolerable Acts?

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Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

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Name 2 allies of the patriotsName 2 allies of the patriots

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France and SpainFrance and Spain

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What was the document that was What was the document that was signed to end the war?signed to end the war?

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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

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Name 2 reasons why Americans Name 2 reasons why Americans won Independence.won Independence.Remember MALLRemember MALL

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MotivationMotivationAid for Foreign countriesAid for Foreign countries

Leadership betterLeadership betterLand knowledgeLand knowledge

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Name 2 reasons for independenceName 2 reasons for independence

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Many taxesMany taxesNot full rights of English menNot full rights of English men

Wanted a new nationWanted a new nation

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Name 2 reasons against Name 2 reasons against independenceindependence

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Enjoyed British protectionEnjoyed British protectionAfraid of treasonAfraid of treason

Benefits of being part of large Benefits of being part of large empireempire

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CATEGORY:CATEGORY:

AFTER THE AFTER THE WAR….WAR….

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NAME 3 WAYS NAME 3 WAYS CONGRESS CONGRESS

USED TO HELP USED TO HELP PAY FOR THE PAY FOR THE

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Loans from SpainLoans from Spain•Washington gave up salaryWashington gave up salary

•American gave own $American gave own $•Held a lotteryHeld a lottery

•Individuals made loansIndividuals made loans•Printed more $Printed more $

•Women made blankets, etc for Women made blankets, etc for soldierssoldiers

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