Geographic Regions
The political cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin to propose a plan for unity.
What is the Albany Plan of Union.
Defended the principle of freedom of speech. Used sarcasm and wit to expose corruption in government.
Who is Voltaire?
Who is George Washington?
This was the only state to respond to the Prime Minister's order to send support to George Washington.
What is North Carolina?
The name of the war raging across Europe that led to the French & Indian War's on the North American front.
Believed in separation of powers and checks and balances.
Who is Montesquieu?
This was the main disputed territory in North America between England and France.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This country had a culture of gift-giving and trade with the Native Americans.
What is France?
Violation of treaties and ending the culture of gift-giving with the Native Americans led to which conflict?
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
This Philosopher directly influenced the Declaration of Independence with the clause "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
Who is John Locke? Locke's original quote was that man's natural rights are "life, liberty, and property," but was amended in the Declaration of Independence to "pursuit of happiness"
Believed in natural rights and that people were reasonable.
Who is John Locke?
In 1763, a Native American leader began which rebellion against incursion to their lands?
What is Pontiac's War/Rebellion?
This proposition by Benjamin Franklin proposed unity, sharing of funds, and military strategies, but was rejected.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
This policy was meant to restrict settlement west of the Appalachians to promote peacetime.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Argued for the abolishment of torture and cruel punishment.
Who is Cesare Beccaria?
This land area contained critical forks into a large river and the Great Lakes.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This country passed the Navigation Acts to streamline trade and self-sufficiency, with the goal of increasing profits.
What is England?
The spread of ______ into the backcountry & across the Appalachian mountains led to numerous conflicts with the Native Americans.
What are colonists?
Taxation of American colonists without their input is known as what?
What is Indirect Representation?
Believed in rule by the "general will" (Direct Democracy) and people were good.
Who is Rousseau?
This river divided the land given to Spain and France after the conclusion of the French & Indian War.
What is the Mississippi River?
Name the treaty that ended the French & Indian war.
What is The Treaty of Paris 1763?
Argued for capitalism and laissez faire.
Who is Adam Smith?
Name the agreement that restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Believed in social contract and that people were naturally cruel.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
An agreement that results in the organization of society.
What is the Social Contract? The Social Contract is the belief that people should give up some of their natural rights, consent to be governed, in exchange for security and protection from the government.