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Thomas Paine
Who wrote “Common Sense”?
1775-1776
When did Thomas Pain write “Common Sense”?
Common Sense
What piece of writing advocated for independence from Great Britain?
May 1775
When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
George Washington
The Second Continental Congress agreed to create an army led by who?
Olive Branch Petition
Begs king to take away tyrannical parliament and restore rights
rejected
The king ____ the Olive Branch Petition
George Washington
Who was the commander of the Continental Congress
July 5, 1776
When was the Olive Branch Petition Written?
Loyalty
The Olive Branch Petition emphasized ____ to the British crown and British rights
the Declaration of Independence
Summarized the colonists motivation for seeking independence
July 4, 1776
date of declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence
loyalists
colonists who were loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution
Trenton
Battle that boosted the morale of American Troops after crossing the Delaware river
December 26, 1776
When did the battle at Trenton take place?
September 19-October 7 1777
When was the Battle of Saratoga?
Battle of Saratoga
What was a turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
what battle did Cornwallis surrender at to end the revolutionary war
September 3, 1783
When was the treaty of Paris signed?
The Treaty of Paris
What ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What recognized independence of America and granted significant territory
Articles of Confederation
the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from territory west of the Appalachians
Virginia Plan
“Large State Plan”, written by James Madison, Proportional representation
New Jersey Plan
One vote for each state, Congress can levy taxes and regulate trade, unicameral
Connecticut compromise
provided for a bicameral federal legislature that used a dual system of representation
Roger Sherman
helped draft the articles of confederation, and the Declaration of Independence
3/5 Compromise
three out of every five slaves would be counted when determining a state’s total population for legislation and taxation
The Constitution
supreme law of the United States
The federalist papers
a series of 85 essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the constitution
Alexander Hamilton
main contributor to the federalist papers
John Jay
wrote five of the federalist papers
The Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the constitution
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