A New Nation #1
Why did the Virginia colonists create a legislative(law making) assembly?
To create local taxes & oversee finances.
What 5 states were included in the middle colony?
New York, Pennsylvani, New Jersey, Deleware And Maryland.
What English philosopher made central contributions to the development of Liberalism?
John Locke.
What year was the proclamation made?
1763.
What response did the british government have to the Boston tea party?
To tame the rebellious colonists in massachusetts.
What was the known climate in the england colonies?
Cold with long winters.
What gender were 75% of the immigrants in the middle colonies?
Male.
What is John Locke known for?
Writing the Two Treatises of Government.
how long was the Indian and French war?
7 years
What is the administrative of justice act?
To ensure fair trial for british officials either in another country or in England.
Where did the England colonists live longer?
New England.
Why were slaves in the southern colony used as laborers?
Natives were decimated by disease.
What is the main idea of John Locke’s Treatises of government?
We can use the idea of a state of nature to justify a proper government.
How did the parliament try to assert its authority?
Passing legislation to tax goods that the Americans imported from Great Britain.
What Law closed the Boston harbor?
The coercive act.
What was more of a priority in the New England Colonies?
Education
What is the definition of Mercantilism?
An economy policy where a mother country uses its colonies to make money.
What French philosopher advocated the seperation of executive and legis and judicial powers?
Baron de monstequieu.
Why did the town establish a board of custom commissioners?
To stop smuggling and corruption among local officials?
What does The quatering act allow the british military to do?
To demand accomodations for their troops in unoccupied houses and buildings in towns.
What was Americas first university and when was it founded?
Harvard(Cambridge, MA) Became America’s first university in 1638.
What were the 4 states of the southern colonies?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Why was Jean Jacques Rousseau an important figure in the history of philosophy?
his contributions to the political philosophy and moral psychology and because off his influence on later thinkers.
What year was the Boston tea party?
1770.
What year did the Boston massacre occur?
1770