Revolution on Review

English philosopher that is credited with the theory of natural rights?

• John LockeJohn Locke

Time period during which Locke wrote—age of science and thought?

• EnlightenmentEnlightenment

What are Locke’s 3 natural rights?

• Life, liberty, propertyLife, liberty, property

According to Locke, from where did the government get its power?

• The peopleThe people

What is the term which describes the agreement between the

government and the people to support each other?

• Social contractSocial contract

What are the “terms” of the social contract? For the people; for the

government?

• People: obey the governmentPeople: obey the government

• Government: protect the people’s Government: protect the people’s rightsrights

Author of the “pamphlet” Common Sense?

• Thomas PaineThomas Paine

To whom was the pamphlet written?

• The American people--commonersThe American people--commoners

Author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

What are Jefferson’s “inalienable rights”?

• Life, liberty, pursuit of happinessLife, liberty, pursuit of happiness

What is the name of the global conflict that later led to the Revolution?

• French/Indian War (7 Years War)French/Indian War (7 Years War)

What two territories in North America did the French lose as a result of the French/Indian War?

• Canada and the land west of the Canada and the land west of the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

What was the overall effect of the French/Indian War on Americans?

• Conclusion that they did not need Conclusion that they did not need the British as much any more (did the British as much any more (did not need their protection)not need their protection)

What was the overall effect of the French/Indian War on the British?

• Made the British clamp down Made the British clamp down control over the Americans—they control over the Americans—they needed revenue to pay off their needed revenue to pay off their debt. Led to new taxes.debt. Led to new taxes.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

• Limited colonial expansion to the Limited colonial expansion to the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

What was the first tax to affect almost all Americans?

• Stamp Act (taxed legal documents, Stamp Act (taxed legal documents, newspapers…)newspapers…)

What is the first major example of violence between many Americans and

British troops?

• Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

What event was staged by the Sons of Liberty? It led to the “Intolerable

Acts”.

• Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

What was the first time that all of the colonies met together?

• First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

What was the “spark” or catalyst that started the War?

• Lexington/ConcordLexington/Concord

What is the nickname of the militia?

• ““minutemen”minutemen”

Famous Virginian that demanded “liberty” or “death”?

• Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

Overall goal of the Patriots?

• Independence from BritainIndependence from Britain

Commanding officer of the American Army?

• George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Who wanted to remain true to England

• LoyalistLoyalist

Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France?

• Ben FranklinBen Franklin

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Battle of YorktownYorktown

What is the term for rights that every person is entitled to?

• Natural RightsNatural Rights

A set of acts that closed the Boston Harbor

• Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

Colonist who did not want to get involved in the War

• NeutralsNeutrals

Overall goal of the Tories/loyalists?

• Remain part of the British Empire Remain part of the British Empire (believed that taxes were justified, (believed that taxes were justified, and that America still needed and that America still needed Britain)Britain)

Protest group that organized the Boston Tea Party

• Sons of LibertySons of Liberty

The idea the that the colonist were virtually represented in Parliament

• VirtualVirtual RepresentationRepresentation

Surprise attack by Washington, first major Patriot victory

• TrentonTrenton

Major Patriot victory, convinced the French to join the Patriots

• SaratogaSaratoga

French general who convinced the French to commit troops

• LafayetteLafayette

Patriot, who organized the Committees of Correspondence

• Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

Patriot who recruited many people for the effort-lawyer

• John AdamsJohn Adams

What were some reasons that America won the Revolution

• French assistanceFrench assistance

• Superior leadersSuperior leaders

• Guerilla tacticsGuerilla tactics

• Home field advantage Home field advantage