Hobbes vs. Locke
This influential thinker witnessed the bloody English Civil War and the execution of his king, Charles I, in 1649.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
A piece of legislation that brought new taxes on popular goods, especially tea which led to the Boston Tea Party.
Who was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
This event, occurring from 1786 to 1787, showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Angry farmers tried to steal weapons and overthrow the government in Massachusetts.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
One of the early political parties in US history. Wanted a strong federal government and mostly supported by urban and wealthy Americans.
What are the Federalists?
The name for Thomas Hobbes's most famous work. Named after a mythological, large sea serpent.
What is The Leviathan?
What is the Quartering Act?
These two battles, taking place on April 19, 1775, started the Revolutionary War.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The 2 major things the federal government could not do. Led to issues such as Shays' Rebellion.
What is raising an army and collecting taxes?
The first 3 US presidents, in order from first to third.
Who are Washington, Adams, and Jefferson?
What is a monarchy?
This forbade colonial authorities to allow settlement on Native American lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation Act?
Regarded as the last major engagement of the Revolutionary War. The Americans relied on French naval support for the British to surrender.
What is the Battle of Yorktown? (1781)
The name of the federal currency during the Articles of Confederation. When the national bank went bankrupt, these were considered worthless.
What is the continental?
This was added to the US Constitution in order to appease the Anti-Federalists? Includes our first 10 amendments.
The name for John Locke's influential essay that addressed natural rights and the social contract theory.
What is the "Two Treatises of Government?"
This levied new taxes on common items like tea, paper, and glass. Passed in 1767 and repealed in 1770.
What are the Townshend Acts?
The name commonly given for a militia man and their ability to be called up in a minutes notice.
What is a minuteman?
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
During this election year, it was the only time in US history in which 2 separate political parties were represented by the President and Vice President.
What is 1796?
According to John Locke, this is the state of perfect freedom to order men's actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they seem fit.
What is the state of nature?
This series of legislation closed Boston Harbor from trade and allowed the occupation of Massachusetts by British troops.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
What is the Battle of Saratoga? (1777)
These two states took at least 2 years to ratify the Articles of Confederation because they wanted Virginia to drop their claim of westward expansion.
What are Delaware and Maryland?
Scandal in early US history where French foreign ministers had to be bribed in order to negotiate terms with the United States.
What is the XYZ Affair?