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The governing body of a nation, state, or community
What is Government
Born Into power
What is Monarchy
One of the first forms of direct democracy in America
What are Town Hall Meetings
Natural Rights | Life, Liberty, and Property |
Social Contract Theory | People give up their rights in return for government protection
Who is Locke
Preachers stressed the importance of personal religious experience, Questioned the authority of some religious leaders. Congregations were torn apart a new groups formed Ex. Baptists and Methodists. Slaves found hope in Christianity
What is The great awakening
A grant or authority of rights,Monarchs granted charters to certain
Who is Character
Exercise complete control over the state. They usually take power by force, possibly illegally
What is Dictatorship
Indentured Servants [Poor people could come to the americas] [Colonists already in America agreed to pay for the transportation, food, clothing, and shelter] [You would work until your debt is paid off ( Basically Slavery) ]
What is Economic Opportunity
“The birthplace of democracy” | Used a direct-democracy, people decide on policy initiatives directly. “Desmos'': “People Kratos'': Rule (Democracy: Rule of the people)
Greece
Religious groups set up schools to teach children to read the bible, There was a law that made it ILLEGAL to teach slaves to read and write.
What is Education
A group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country
What is Colony
Total control over the state, takes power legally
What is Totalitarianism
Colonists wanted their own land, Caused tension with Native Americans (obviously), When they were restricted of taking Native American land - colonists freaked out
What is Land
Used a representative democracy or “Republic” | Elected officials represent a group of people. Had a legal code used to protect people's rights
Rome
Men were the formal heads of the family, Wives looked after the children and worked on house chores. Sometimes women held jobs like Teachers, Maids, or Nurses. Sons worked as apprentices, Married women had little/no rights. Single/Widowed women could run businesses and own property.
Who are Family
Supreme power or authority
Sovereignty
Power is held by an individual or group not accountable to the people
What is Authoritarian
Religious dissenters left England because they wanted to follow a faith OTHER than the official religion of England Considered themselves. Puritans did NOT believe in toleration of other religions
What is Religion
Enlightenment + Great awakening = Egalitarianism | Many colonists believed that they possessed all the traditional rights of native English people | they followed english rule but had NO say in it
What are Ideas about government
Economic theory that trade generates wealth
Mercantilism
Slaves were brought to the colonies to provide labor for the colonists | Triangular Trade: system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, trading slaves, as well as other resources & products.
What is Slavery