revolutionary war
who led the american revolution
george washington
what was bad about the artcle of confederation
no taxation
no executive
no national currency
needed unanimous consent from all thrteen colonies
no court system
1st is freedom of speech religion and assembly and you have the right to petition against the government
2nd is the right to bear arms
james madison
who wrote the declaration of idependence
thomas jefferspn
what are the three branches of government
executive
legislative
judicial
when was the american revolution
April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
when who and where did people meet to make the new constitution
Mmet in philadelphia
In 1787-1789
The delegates from each state went
They were all old white men
All land owning white men
what are the 4th and 3rd ammendmnets
Third Amendment: restricts housing soldiers in private homes. Fourth Amendment: protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
what is the declaraton of independence about
The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
what was thpe proclamation of 1763
the british cant expand past the west of he appalchain mountains
what was the boston massacre
March 5, 1770, in which nine British soldiers shot several of a crowd of three or four hundred who were harassing them
what were three influences on the us constitution
The enlightenment
A period of discovery thinking an exploration from 1500-1800
Philosopherslike John Locke developed ideas for how government should function
The magna carta
1215
Limited the power of the English king
The established legislative branch of government in england
Creates parliament
Most countries will end up adopting this
English bill of rights
1688
Give rights to the english people
Pretty muuch the same to the bill of rights
Iroquois confederacy and law of peace
5 iroquois nations in new england
A confederacy is a group people or nations working together for a common purpose
A confederacy usually has a weaker execute and is mor focused on independents
3 branches of gov with bicameral legislature
Bicameral mean two houses
what are the 5th and 6th ammendmnets
Fifth Amendment: protects against self-testimony, being tried twice for the same crime, and the seizure of property under eminent domain. Sixth Amendment: the rights to a speedy trial, trial by jury, and to the services of a lawyer.
what did john lockes philisophy have influences on
the constitution teh bill of rights and the deckaration of independence
what was the french and indian war
The French and Indian War was a conflict between the French and the British, both of which had claimed lands in the Ohio River Valley. We call it the French and Indian War because the French and Huron Native Americans were allied against the British.
why did the amercans want to rebel and break away from great britan list three reasons
taxation without representation
they believed that parliament was trying to take away their freedom
tyranny and corruption in the British government
they thought britan was violating their ighst
what was the 3/5s compromise and the fugitive slave law
3/5s of the slave population would be counted tow=rward representation in the housed
Fugituve slave law
If an enslaved person escapes to a free territory they must be returned to the owner
what are the 7th and 8th ammendmnets
It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
Amendment 8 – “Freedom from excessive bail, fines, and cruel punishments.
accoring to john locke what are natural rights
Locke's idea that the rights to life, liberty, and property are natural rights that precede the establishment of civil society influenced the American Revolution and modern liberalism more generally.
what was the enlighten ment
a period of discovery where philiosiphers like john locke developed ideas on how the government should function
what were three major events in the amerocan revolution
lexington and concord
bunker hill
declaring independence
battle of saratoga
battle of yorktown
give a summary ove the debate over the legislative brachs ( the connectitcut compromise)
Newjers yplan
Unicameral 2 delegates perstae
Virginia
Unicameral # of delegates based on state pop
Connecticut compromise
Bicameral two houses sentate 2 delegates per state
Hous of rep based on pop
The Ninth Amendment warns against drawing any inferences about the scope of the people's rights from the partial listing of some of them. The Tenth Amendment warns against using a list of rights to infer powers in the national government that were not granted.
what did john locke believe in
, John Locke refuted the theory of the divine right of kings and argued that all persons are endowed with natural rights to life, liberty, and property and that rulers who fail to protect those rights may be removed by the people, by force if necessary
what was the great awakening
when the colonist broke away from the church of england