Vocabulary
Anti-Federalist
a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
The New England colonies
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Who was Thomas Jefferson
Thomas jefferson is remembered for being the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States.The fact the he owned over 600 enslaved people during his life while forcefully advocating for human freedom and equality made Jefferson one of America’s most problematic and paradoxical heroes.
Who was John Locke
The English philosopher and political theorist John Locke (1632-1704) laid much of the groundwork for the enlightenment and made central contributions to the developtment of liberalisnm.
What is the seven year war
The seven year war was the french and Indian war this conflict resulted in a British victory British gained a lot of new territory
Enlightenment
the state of having knowledge or understanding.
The middle colonies
New york
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Who was Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a printer,publisher,author,inventer,scientis,and diploma.One of the foremost of the founding Fathers,he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers,he represented the untied states in France during the American Revolution, and he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
What is John Locke mainly know for
locke is mainly know for his writing of “Two Treatises of Goverment”
What was the stamp act
It was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonist by the British parliament
Federalists Papers
were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution.
The southern colonies
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Who was George Washington
George washington is often called the “Father of his countr.”He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the continental army during the American revolution (1775-83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S Constitution. The U.S. capital is named after Washingto-as are many schools,parks,and cities.
Who was Baron de Monstequieu
He was a french political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
What was the Boston massacre
The Boston massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5,1770, on king street in boston it began as a street brawl between American colonist and a lone British soldier but quickly escalated to a chaotic bloody slaughter
Federalism
is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the smaller subdivisions, states, and cities govern the issues of local concern.
What is Mercantilism
(An economy policy where a mother country
(BRITAIN)uses its colonies (13 COLONIES) to make money.
When was the first Continental congress
On September 5,1774, delegates from each of the 13-colonies—except Georgia, met at carpenters Hall in Philadelphi as the first continental congress organize colonial resistance to the intolerable acts (or Coercive acts)recently passed by the British parliament
What was Baron de Monstequieu inspiration for
his inspiration for the separation of powers in the United States executive judicial legislative
What is the coercive acts of 1774
In repose to the Boston tea party the British goverment decided that it had to tame the rebellious colonist in Massachusetts
Constitution
defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions.
What is Little Diversity
Either plantation owner,African slave,or poor white farmer (yeoman)
Who was Sam adams
Who is Jean Jacques Rousseau
He was an important figure in the history of philosophy both because of his contributions to political philosophy and moral psychology and because of his influence on later thinkers
What was the Boston tea party of 1778
The sons of liberty a radical group decided to confront the British head on thinly disguised as Mohawks they boarded three ships in Boston harbor and destroyed more than 92,000 pounds of British tea by dumping it into the harbor