Constitutional Convention
Where did the Constitutional Conventiono meet in the summer of 1787?
Philadelphia
What did King George III want from the American colonies?
Money
Who is the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name something the Articles of Confederation did successfully.
Created a government that united the original 13 states.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
What Enlightenment ideal from John Locke is referenced in the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights
The Constitution is knows as this, because it features compromises between different states on many key controversial issues.
A bundle of compromises.
The colonies opposed taxation by Great Britain because they had no _____________ in the British government.
Representation
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress?
July 4, 1776
What was the main idea in the founders' heads when they went to create the foundational government of the new United States?
Don't let the government be too strong!
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the __________
Dec of Independence
A legislative body with two houses is known as:
Bicameral
One tax colonists opposed vehemently opposed levied taxes on paper goods, legal documents, and newspapers; it was the:
Stamp Act
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To formally declare our separation from Britain and independence as a free, autonomous nation.
What are two failures of the Articles of Confederation?
No executive, no courts, no power to tax, Shays Rebellion, no national currency, one vote per state,
Hobbes' idea that a citizen gives up certain freedoms to the government in exchange for government protection of citizens' rights.
Social contract theory
This compromise resulted in our current Congressional system with two houses representing their states in different ways: through equal representation in the Senate and representation determined by population in the House.
Connecticut Compromise/The Great Compromise
The Intolerable Acts were a series of punitive measures following this event that closed the port of Boston, placed MA under military rule, and made British officials immune to prosecution.
The Boston Tea Party
Name the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration:
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
How did the Articles of Confederation instruct the government to make money?
Request it from the states.
Difference between a direct democracy and a republic
Direct democracy - citizens get individual votes, participate directly
Republic - vote for representatives
This compromise allowed the South to county 60% of their slave population toward numbers for representation as long as they paid taxes on those slaves and agreed to the establishment of one national debt.
The 3/5 Compromise
This event was a deadly confrontation that took place on March 5, 1770 between British soldiers and a crowd of colonists, sparking outrage in the colonies and marking a key moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution.
The Boston Massacre
What was the primary nation the new United States hoped would help them win a revolution against Great Britain?
France
Which body/branch of government did the Articles of Confederation create?
Congress
The Baron de Montesquieu espoused ideas that our Founding Fathers embraced concerning these.
Checks and balance/Separation of powers