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who influenced writings on the declaration of independence
John locke
who was the author (primary author) of the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
identify and describe the four parts of the declaration of independence
preamble- explains the purpose of the document
Natural rights- states that all people have inherent rights like, “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness”
List of grievances- outlines the colonists specific complaints and abuses committed by king George lll.
independence- formally declared the colonies as free and independent states.
what comes after “We hold these truths….”
“We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
what British philosopher influenced the declaration independence
John Locke
who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote common sense?
Thomas paine
what’s the vocab term for soldiers for higher?
Mercenaries
what was the name of the German mercenaries?
hessians
Who was the first to sign
John Hancock
what are the three unalienable rights?
Life,
liberty
pursuit of happiness
what is the purpose of the government?
To protect our rights
according to the Declaration of Independence, what is the five powers America now has?
make war
make peace
make trade
make alliances
anything else a free country can do
what influenced writings of the declaration of independence?
The age of reason
The enlightenment
what was the biggest killer at Valley Forge
disease
what was the first battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Battle of Long Island
who said “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
Nathan Hale
most important date end of war
October 19th 1781
Who said “I guess the king can see without his glasses”
John Hancock
Who said all people are born with natural rights of life liberty property?
John Locke
Who was known as the swamp fox?
francis marrian
Who trained the troops at Valley Forge?
Von Steuben
Who was the first African-American poet?
phyllis Wheatley
Who said “surrender be darned I have not yet begun to fight”
John Paul Jones
name the three Americans at the Paris peace conference
Benjamin Franklin
John J
John Adams
how many delegates to the continental Congress voted against the Declaration of Independence?
0
name three terms of the treaty of Paris
recognize US independence
British troops had to leave US soil
Established the border Atlantic to Mississippi
what battle secured Americans western frontier
Battle of Vincennes
what battle is the turning point in the war?
Battle of Saratoga
name four reasons America won the war
George Washington leadership
motivation
Geography
foreign allies
Who was the governor of new Spain that aided America?
Bernardo de Gálvez.
first major battle in the war
Battle of Yorktown
Date of the end war
When the treaty of Paris was signed, September 3, 1783
Who said “darn the torpedoes full speed ahead”
David Farragut
Who is the greatest traitor in America history?
Benedict Arnold
when was the battle of valley forge
December 1777- June 1778
where was the battle of valley forge
25 miles outside of philadelphia, PA
who was the british leader in charge at the battle of valley forge
General Howe
who was the American leader in charge at the battle of valley forge
George Washington
what happend at the battle of valley forge
winter camp Where soldier trained by Barton von stueben and made them disciplined
where was the battle of vincennes located
Indiana
who was the british leader in charge at the battle of vincennes
Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton
who was the American leader in charge at the battle of Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
what happend at the battle of Vincennes
winter surprise attack forced British to surrender territory
where was the battle of Monmouth
New Jersey
who were the british leader at the battle of Monmouth
Henry Clinton
Charles cornwallis
who was the american leader at the battle of Monmouth
George Washington
what was the importance at the battle of Monmouth
One of the longest battles showed the armies improved training from Valley Forge on the hottest day in June.
Where was the battle of Kings Mountain at
Near Blacksburg, South Carolina