Colonists
The colonists first settlement was located in
Jamestown Virginia
The Mayflower Compact is also known as what concept?
Social Contract
What was John Locke's Philosophy?
3 Natural Rights: Life, Liberty and Property
Define Self Government
A government controlled by its own people.
How long is an average yawn?
7 seconds
List three items that were taxed in the Townshend Acts.
Lead, Paint, Glass, Tea and Paper
In 1776, colonists wrote a letter to the King expressing their concerns and decided that they wanted to be separate from England. This was called...
The Declaration of Independence
Baron de Montesquieu created to important principles that we use in our Constitution. They are...
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Define Compact
Agreement
What is a group of owls called?
Parliment
The two types of colonists were called:
Rebels and Loyalists
This event occurred in 1215 when the barons forced King John to sign a document limiting his power.
Magna Carta
Thomas Paine created a rebel pamphlet called...
Common Sense
Define Tyrant
A cruel, oppressive ruler
Why are the Founding Fathers called Founding Fathers?
Because they created the U.S. government, contract and its principles.
What was the Quartering Act?
When colonists were required to house British soldiers due to the Intolerable Acts.
This was used as a framework for the United States Bill of Rights...
English Bill of Rights
Which Founding Father created the propaganda "Join or Die?"
Benjamin Franklin
What document came directly after the Declaration of Independence?
Articles of Confederation
What is Anatidaephobia?
The fear that somewhere, somehow a duck is watching you.
True or False:
The price of the product of sugar went up during the Sugar Act.
The Boston Tea Party occurred in what year?
1773
The Stamp Act has a skull because...
It represents the colonists opposition
Define Natural Law
Moral principles all humans should abide by
When was Ernest Ward Middle School built?
1945