Enlightenment Thinkers
John Locke came up with the idea of
Unalienable Rights / Overthrow of tyrannic government
What is the difference between self-government & representative government?
Self-Government = (You) are directly involved in decision making.
Representative Government = You elect someone to represent you in decision making.
The primary grievance from American colonists was that they believed in "_______________________"
"No Taxation without Representation"
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
What caused Great Britain to incur large amounts of debt?
The French & Indian War
Samuel Adams was the leader of the
Sons of Liberty
Define Popular Sovereignty
Rule by the people (population)
"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can." - Samuel Adams, 1772
"Property" was later changed to?
Pursuit of Happiness
The Mayflower Compact/Fundamental Orders of Connecticut/Virginia House of Burgesses helped establish the
tradition of self-government in colonial America
Because it was a popular product in the Colonies & Great Britain, _________ caused great resentment from the American colonists.
The Tea Act
Thomas Hooker allowed more colonists to participate in government by
Not requiring colonists to be part of any specific church
Define Republicanism
to have elected people represent you in government
Because of the Virginia House of Burgesses ____________ flourished in the colonies.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
After the dumping of tea in the harbor at Boston, King George III passed the
Intolerable Acts
Charles de Montesquieu believed that to prevent tyranny, governments must be
split into separate branches of government
Who was the first person shot at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attacks
What do Quakers, Puritans, and Pilgrims have in common regarding the growth of the American colonies?
Which governing document helped establish the tradition of legislative assemblies in the colonies?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Due to much of the world running on paper, the ___________ was not a well received law in the American colonies.
The Stamp Act
Thomas Paine wrote the
pamphlet "Common Sense"
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine argued that "government is a necessary evil" because it prevented
The Declaration of Independence included the unalienable rights established by John Locke, which were
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
Was passed by King George III as punishment for the events of the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts