Causes of the American Revolution (unit 5)

"Give me liberty, or give me death."

to come together as one

These colonists believed that Britain's laws were fair and wanted to remain British citizens.

Who believed that doing the right thing was more important than following others?

Why did colonists want to declare independence?

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

believed that govt. should get power from the people;wrote the Declaration of Independence.

A ____ wants independence from Britain and is willing to fight for it.

Rules to live by

"Taxation without representation is tyranny."

____ is a Patriot who defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.

How did the colonists declare independence?

These colonists were trained to fight in a volunteer army or ____.

Many of the Patriots gave important speeches, which made them ______.

Almost every colony sent ______ to the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses.