Thomas Jefferson was influenced by which Enlightenment thinker?
John Locke
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What was the first meeting held by the colonists asking King George III to respect their rights as British Citizens?
First Continental Congress
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What act taxed all paper goods?
Stamp Act
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A government in which a single ruler possesses and abuses absolute power.
Tyranny.
For bonus points, what is the name of the single ruler leading a tyranny?
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What were the colonists willing to sacrifice by signing the Declaration? Name two.
Our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
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What awas the Enlightenment?
A period in European history that focused on learning and growth.
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What was the purpose of listing complaints against the king?
To justify the need for independence.
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What made Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?
The colonists boycotted British goods.
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The belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away.
Natural Rights.
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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: remember, there are 2 reasons for writing it).
To declare independence from England and to explain why they wanted freedom.
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John Locke's philosophies included what ideas? Name one.
Natural Rights, Tabla Rasa, All Men are Created Equal.
Extra points if you can name the Natural Rights!
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Which coercive act was also addressed in the complaints to the king in the Declaration of independence?
Quartering Act
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What were the two colonial responses to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party and boycotting of British goods.
300
Endow
To be given something naturally.
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Where do natural rights come from?
The Creator (God).
For bonus points, where does government get its power?
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Which famous Enlightment era man said "Give me liberty or give me death"???
Patrick Henry
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What were the three concerns of the colonists that led them to writing the Declaration of Independence?
Taxation, Representation, and Individual Rights.
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The Coercive Acts included which of the following:
1.The Quartering Act 2.The Sugar Act 3.The Tea Act 4.The Stamp Act
1. The Quartering Act
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A complaint.
Grievance
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What is the Enlightenment idea expressed in this quote?
"To secure these rights, governments are instituted among MeM, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
John Locke's idea of Social Contract
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Name the Enlightenment thinker who influenced The U.S. Constitution.
Baron de Montesquieu.
For bonus points, who influenced the Declaration of Independence?
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Which of the following is not a complaint in the Declaration?
1.Imposing taxes without consent 2.Giving the colonists their own governing body 3.Quartering soldiers 4.Suspending trial by jury.
2. Giving colonists their own governing body.
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What famous conflict occured in Massachusetts in 1770 between colonists and British Redcoat soldiers?
Boston Massacre.
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An agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws.
Consent of the governed.
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Put these events in order: First Battle of the American Revolution, the Tea Act, The Declaration of Independence is issued.
Tea Act, First Battle of the American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence.