AP US History 1 Chapter 8 Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

7109663822	mercenaries	A person hired for service in the army of a foreign country. For example, in the late 1760's George III hired German soldiers (Hessians) to fight in the British army against Americans	0
7109665452	natural rights theory	The theory that people are born with certain "natural rights," rights which cannot be taken away. Jefferson, in the Declaration of Independence, said these included the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.	1
7109668650	privateering	Privately owned armed ships specifically authorized by Congress to prey on enemy shipping and smuggle in needed supplies.	2
7109673360	Second Continental Congress	Met in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775. They took on governmental duties and united all the colonies for the war effort.	3
7109678637	Common Sense	A pamphlet written in 1776 that was one of the most potent publications ever. It called for the colonists to realize their mistreatment and push for independence from England.	4
7109681715	Declaration of Independence	This was formally approved by the Congress on July 4, 1776. The document sharply separated Loyalists from Patriots and helped to start the revolution by allowing England to hear of the colonists' disagreements with British authority.	5
7109685748	American Whigs(Patriots)	The colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control leading to the American Revolution.	6
7109698615	republicanism	An ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.	7
7109712015	popular consent	People should be able to participate directly in the governing of their own societies.	8
7109714191	civic virtue	Morality or a standard of righteous behavior in relationship to a citizen's involvement in society.	9