Causes of The American Revolution
Causes of American Revolution
People of The American Revolution
Principles of The USA Constitution
Principles of The USA Constitution
100
Restricted colonial trade,manufacturing and shipping for the colonies
Navigation Acts
100
East India Company given monopoly for colonial tea business with small tax
Tea Act
100
Political activist and organizer of the rebellion against British policies
Samuel Adams
100
Each Branch of the government has the ability to check or control the other two.
Check and Balances
100
Divison of powers between the state governement and national government
Federalism
200
Duty tax placed on sugar from West Indies to raise revenue for Britian
Sugar Act
200
Many rights of Massachusetts dissolved:assembly;town meetings,jury trials ,port of Boston closed.
Intolerable Acts(Coercive Acts)
200
Businessman,inventor,journalist scientist & statesman Traveled to France to help build alliance during the American Revolution 1783 helped negotiate the Treaty of paris to end American Revolution
Benjamin Franklyn
200
This principle is the concept of representative government.People rule/make decisions through elected representatives
Republicanism
200
Individual rights that the government is obligated (required) to protect.
Individual Rights
300
Required certain colonies to provide food and housing for British soldiers.
Quartering Act
300
Extended Quebec to the Ohio River Did not provide trial by jury or right of assembly Recognize the Catholic religion in Quebec
Quebec Act
300
Determined to restore the power of the monarchy in Great Britian Waged an aggresive policy against colonial resistance to mantain control over the colonies Declaration of Independence lists the grievances against him
King George III
300
The government is NOT all powerful.It is limited to the powers given.
Limited Government
300
How does the principle of Separation of Powers is reflected in the Constitution?
Legislative branch makes the laws Executive branch enforce the law Judicial branch interprets the law
400
Required the use of stamped paper articles showing that the tax had been paid
Stamp Act
400
Name 3 colonial Grievances
The king had absolute power Colonies were tax without their consent The King kept standing armies in colonies and required that citizens quarter them in their homes. (there are other possible answers)
400
Virginia plantation owner, wrote political pamphlets opposing British restrictions on the colonists Delegate to the Continental Congress Wrote The Declaration of Independence Served in Virginia Legislature and as Governor of Virginia during the Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
400
This principle means that a government receives its authority (power to be government) from the people. A government cannot rule without people's consent. The ultimate power comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
400
How does the principle of check and balances is reflected in the Constitution? Give two examples
President can veto a bill passed by Congress Congress can override a veto with2/3 votes Supreme Court can use judicial review and declare a law unconstitutional. (there are other possible answers)
500
Light taxation on glass,lead paper and tea.
Townshed Acts
500
Name 2 Colonial Grievances
The King made war against colonials The King suspended trial by jury The King dissolved legislature because they opposed his invasions on the rights of people
500
1776 wrote a pamphlet entitled The Common Sense Urged colonists to revolt and form and independent democratic republic. Persuaded many to support independence from Great Britian
Thomas Paine
500
The divison of national government into three branches-the executive, the legislative and the judicial -with each branch having different powers and responsabilities.
Separation of Power
500
How is the principle of Individual Rights reflected in the Constitution?
Bill of rights (first 10 amendments of the USA Constitution) Freedom of speech,religion, assembly, petition,press right to bear arms, right to a fair trail, right to vote. (there are more possible answers)
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