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- 7. colonists who remained loyal to great britain, during the American revolution; also known as tories
- 8. a time of great philosophical thought and scientific invention in Europe. during the eighteenth century
- 10. Tea Party- an event where the colonists, disguised as indians, boarded three shops and tossed several hundred chests of tea into the harbor in protests against taxes on tea
- 12. American colonists who were ready to fight at a minute's notice; these soldiers fought against the British army at the battle of Lexington and concord
- 14. Massacre- a riot that occurred on March 5, 1770 in the city of Boston when colonists confronted British troops and the troops fired upon and killed several colonists
- 15. Continental Congress- gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original colonies in 1754; at this meeting, the representatives agreed that the colonies should work Henry Patrickitish trade goods
- 18. of independence- the act by which the continental congress declared the colonies to be free and independent of england on July 4 1776
- 19. william- commander in chief of the British army during the American revolutionary war
- 20. Charles- British general who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown in 1781
- 21. a person, group of people, who remain neutral in foreign affairs
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- 1. rights- the political theory that individuals have undeniable basic rights given to them by nature or god
- 2. and concord- first military confrontation of the revolutionary war; this battle occurred in Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775, between colonial minutemen and British soldiers
- 3. colonists who called for independence from great britain, during the American revolution
- 4. Sense- the pamphlet, authored by thomas paine and published in 1776, inspired colonists to declare and f
- 5. liberty- the philosophical concept expressing the balance sought in the system of government in the united states
- 6. American revolutionary leader; author of common sense
- 9. patrick- founding father from Virginia who was famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death!"; opposed ratification of the united states constitution
- 11. thomas- author of the declaration of independence; third president of the united states of America
- 13. sole control of the supply of a good or service
- 16. acts- a series of laws passed by the British in 1774 enacted to punish colonists for the Boston tea party
- 17. john- english philosopher from enlightenment period; developed the idea of natural rights and the social contract