Breaking with Britain

Mercenary units of German soldiers fighting with the British army

• Continental Army

• Hessians

• Patriots

• Minutement

Formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain

• Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Declaration of Independence

• Enlightenment

• Second Continental Congress

A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Hessian

• Siege

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

• Hessian

• Mercenaries

• Minutemen

• Militia

What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston.

• to encourage colonists to join the army.

• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

• Rights of man

• The American Crisis

• Common Sense

Thomas Paine was...

• A supporter of the American Revolution

• Against the American Revolution

• Wrote propaganda against the American government

• Wrote propaganda for the British government

According to Paine, who should fight for freedom?

• Everyone!

• Only men!

• Only able men!

• Only those who want to fight!

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

• explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

• influence more people to join the independence movement.

• to join the Loyalist party

• abide by the Intolerable acts