Enlightenment Ideas
What are the five main ideas of the Enlightenment?
deism, liberalism, republicanism, conservatism, and toleration
What are the 3 founding documents?
Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights.
When did the British acts start?
March 31, 1774
What are the 5 main parts of the Declaration of Independence?
the Preamble, the Statement of Human Rights, Charges Against Human Rights, Charges Against the King and Parliament, and the Statement of Separation and Signatures.
What were the 4 major problems of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not regulate trade, No uniform system of currency, No power of taxation.
What idea of the Enlightenment are present today?
human rights
What is the most important document in American history?
The Declaration of Independence
Why did the Sugar Act anger the colonists?
The colonists believed the Sugar Act was a restriction of their justice and their trading.
How many parts are in the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence has five parts.
What is the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of executive power
Who was the most influential Enlightenment thinker?
John Locke
What are the three documents of freedom?
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Why was the Sugar Act unfair?
the Sugar Act primarily because of its economic impact, but for some “no taxation without representation” became a rallying cry against Parliament's right to tax the colonies.
What is a right that Cannot be taken away?
unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What were 3 problems with the Articles of Confederation?
The states rarely contributed money, meaning the national government could not pay its debts or fund initiatives and, the national government could not regulate international or interstate trade.
Which are the two most important Enlightenment ideas?
freedom of expression, and eradication of religious authority
What 3 documents did our Founding Fathers borrow ideas from for our government?
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
What rights did the Sugar Act violate?
The colonies disputed the legality of this act since it seemed to violate the Bill of Rights of 1689
What are the 4 natural rights?
Life, Liberty, Property, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What were the biggest benefits of the Constitution over the articles?
The biggest benefits of the constitution over the Articles is the constitution states that the people rule
What did the Enlightenment thinkers hope to achieve?
Central to Enlightenment thought were the use and celebration of reason, the power by which humans understand the universe and improve their own condition.
What are the 4 major influential documents?
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist/Anti-Federalist Papers.
What percent of colonists fought the British?
45 percent
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
The two land ordinances were the greatest achievement of the Articles of Confederation.