Causes of Declaring Independence
This war caused England to place additional taxes on the colonies to help pay for war debt.
What is the French and Indian War
These first three words of the Declaration of Independence sets the tone of how governments should be implemented.
What are We the People.
These rights outline the idea that all people are born with God given, unalienable rights that should not be taken from them by government
What are Life, Liberty Pursuit of Happiness
Under the Articles of Confederation, national government lacked the power to do this to make money, which was a critical failure in governing the new country.
What is collect taxes
These first 10 amendments protect individual liberty (freedoms) of the people.
What are the Bill of Rights
This event in Boston Square led to the death of 5 townspeople by British soldiers occupying the city.
What is the Boston Massacre
In the Declaration of Independence, the creators often refers to this man as "He" when explaining the injustices and abuses of power against the colonies.
Who is King George III
This idea expresses that it is an agreement in which people will give up some of their rights to receive government protection to promote the welfare of the country.
What is social contract
This event in 1786 highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led by rebellious farmers due to heavy taxes and spurred calls for a new governing document.
What is Shays's Rebellion
This group of people argued that the central government should not receive too much power, noting that a strong central government would threaten individual freedoms.
Who are the Anti-Federalists
This rebellious group led boycotts and protests against British policies in the colonies.
Who are the Sons of Liberty
When government abuses its power, what do the people have the right to do?
What is overthrow, abolish and change.
Popular sovereignty derives from that government power should come from...
These five states made up the Land Ordinance of 1785
What are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
This government principle separated three government branches, so each branch would have specific powers that allows them to even each other out.
What is separation of powers/checks and balances
Stamp Act, Tea Act, Declaratory Act and the Townshend Acts angered the colonists because it took away this right of the people.
What is taxation without representation
According to the Declaration of Independence, who should be the ultimate authority of government?
In many cases, British judicial system did not grant the people this idea, in which people oversee fair cases in court of law.
What is a trial by jury
What is 60,000
The United States government derives this type of democracy, in which the government rules through elected representatives of the people.
What is a republic/republicanism/representative democracy
This British policy disallowed new settlers from claiming land and settling across the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This leading Enlightenment thinker provided the framework of how government should protect the people and their rights.
Who is John Locke
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, this concept was outlawed in the Northwest Territory.
The Constitution added this branch of government, aiding in the idea of trial by jury and fair trials for those accused.
What is the Judicial Branch