A new nation
The New England colonies includes what states?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Who laid most of the groundwork for the enlightenment and made central contributions to the development of liberalism And is also known for the writing of “Two treaties of government”?
John Locke
Why does the proclamation of 1763 states that colonist cannot explorer past the Appalachian mountains?
The protect native lands.
what is Thomas Jefferson mainly remembered for?
Being the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.
the Congress issued a _________, affirming its loyalty to the British crown but disputing the British Parliament’s right to tax it without representation in the parliament.
Declaration of Rights.
True or false: New Mexico is part of the middle colonies
False
Who was the inspiration for the separation of power in the United States?
Baron de Monstequieu
What was the Boston massacre of 1770?
A deadly riot that occurred March 5, 1770, on king street in Boston.
He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the continental army during the American Revolution.
George Washington.
what was the first formal statement by a nation’s people asserting their right to choose their own government?
Declaration of Independence.
Which colonies had the most diversity?
middle colonies
An important figure in the history of philosophy, both because of his contributions to political philosophy and moral psychology and because of his influence on later thinkers.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
The sons of liberty decided to confront the British head-on. Thinly disguised as Mohawks, they boarded three ships in Boston harbor and destroyed more than 92,000 pounds of British tea was known as…
The Boston tea party of 1773.
A major author of the Federalist papers.
Alexander Hamilton.
This document served as the United States’ first constitution.
Articles of Confederation.
This colony has little diversity. This colony also used slaves for labor and the economics of this colony were large plantations of enslaved Africans harvested indigos, tobacco, and eventually cotton.
South colonies
The main idea expressed in John Locke’s “Two treaties of government” is…
We can use the idea of the state of nature to justify a proper government. If we grant that humans are naturally free and equal, then government must protect the liberty of its subjects equally.
What was the Coercive Act of 1774?
The British governments’ response the to Boston tea party by closing Boston Harbor until restitution was paid for the destroyed tea.
Who is James Madison?
He created the basic framework for the U.S. Constitution and helped write the bill of rights.
What was Shay’s rebellion?
Hundreds of Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays rebelled against the government in response to raised taxes.
what Is mercantilism?
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, judicial, and legislative.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?
To help pay off the debt accumulated during the French and Indian War.
Who represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and was a delegate to the constitutional convention?
Benjamin Franklin.
One con to the article of confederation was.
No power to tax.