Democracy, Autocracy, Oligarchy, or Anarchy
There is no government...
Anarchy
What was the first major tax GB gave to the colonies?
Stamp Act
What was the name of the event in Boston where 5 colonists died at a protest?
The Boston Massacre
What does: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" mean?
It's obvious that everyone is created equal
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Natural Rights
Great Britain's government under King George III
Autocracy
Why did GB end salutary neglect and start taxing the colonies?
To pay off debt from the French and Indian War
What was Thomas Paine's main message in "Common Sense"?
What are the 3 "unalienable rights" that everyone is supposed to always have
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The colonists agreed to join the new United States government in exchange for protection of their rights.
Social Contract
The colonists created a government where the people have the most power
Democracy
What was the name of the law that sent soldiers to live in the colonies?
The Quartering Act
What was Patrick Henry's main message in his speech?
The colonies need to stop wasting time and go to war!
Thomas Jefferson states that the new government will be runed by the "Consent of the Governed". Who will have the power in the new government?
The people
The colonies became independent and could make their own rules/laws, instead of the King.
State Sovereignty
The Republic of Dollars is run by a small group of people whose goal is for them to become as wealthy as possible.
Oligarchy
Name 2 ways that the Sons of Liberty protested against GB's taxes.
-Tar and Feathering Tax Collectors
-Sending Letters to GB (Declaration of Rights and Grienvaces)
-Intimidating Tax Collectors
-Destroying British Ships
-Boycotting imported goods
-Boston Tea Party
How did King George respond to the Son's of Liberty's protests against the Stamp Act?
Got rid of the stamp act, but replaced it with the townshend acts (additional taxes) and the quartering act.
Get rid of or change the government, creating a new one that will protect people's rights.
John Locke and Thomas Paine both believe that people agree to live under a government's rules in exchange for something, but disagree with what that reason is.
Social Contract
John Locke would most likely support this type of government
Democracy
What were 2 laws that were part of the Intolerable Acts
-Closing the Boston Port
-Second Quartering Act
-Trials for British soldiers were in GB and not the colonies
-Massachusetts could no longer choose their own governor
The Tea Act actually made Tea cheaper for the colonies to buy, even with the tax added on. Why would the colonists still protest against this act?
The main reason for all of the colonists protests was: NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!
What is the exact date that the Declaration of Independence was finalized, and the colonies became independent?
July 4, 1776
In 1976, the individual territories of North and South Vietnam combined into one country with all of the power to make decisions.
State Sovereignty