| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Thomas Pain | He was a self-educated Quaker who wrote to the common people. He also wanted to break away from Britian |
| Common Sense | a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies because they were unfair (the people should make the laws, not king/queen) and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain. |
| Thomas Jefferson | He helped write the Declaration of Independence. He said men process unalienable right such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Declaration of Independence | This document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It established the 13 colonies as independent states, from free rule by Great Britain. |
| John Locke | English philosopher who had the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are given by the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people. Also, this said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. |
| Patriots | people who fought for Independence |
| Loyalists | Also known as Tories. people who were loyal to Britain |
| Patrick Henry | Virginia Patriot and lawyer known for his saying of, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" |
| Abigail Adams | John Adam's wife. She told her husband to protect the rights of women and slaves. |
| Slavery | Slavery became legal in July 1776. |
| unalienable rights | These rights are fundamental or natural rights guarenteed to people naturally instead of by the law. They include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
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