Political body assembled to represent colonies; voted to ban all trade with Britain until the INTOLERABLE ACTS were repealed; called on colonies to create a militia; not yet ready to separate from Great Britain

This was formed by the Second Continental Congress; created a unified force to fight the revolution.

Written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the American colonies independent from Great Britain; July 1776

What were Loyalists?

a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies -

The law-making body (legislature) in the British government -

Colonists that supported fighting the British until independence was won -

A group of rebels who opposed British Rule led by Samuel Adams -

PAY ATTENTION - Treaty that ended the French & Indian War -

PAY ATTENTION - Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War -

Primary writer of the Declaration of Independence -

Proposed by Ben Franklin; would unite the 13 colonies under one government to fight alongside the British (1755)

A crime against the government -

Political body; challenged British Control; voted to declare independence from Great Britain; later wrote the Articles of Confederation

Written by Thomas Paine; argued that it was foolish for colonies to be governed by a country so far away and colonies should have self-rule; I mean, it's only ___________