The United States in 1770
What was the population of the colonies in 1770?
about 2 million
What key idea was established by the Magna Carta?
In Jefferson's draft of the DOI what principle did he base his argument on?
natural rights
What was the significance of July 4, 1776?
It was the day the DOI was signed
How many distinct colonial regions were there in colonial America?
3
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to form a government
According to the DOI where does government power come from
the consent of the governed
What is this vocabulary word: freedom from control by another government or country
independence
What percentage of colonists lived in small towns and farms in 1770?
95%
What document was the first to include the idea of self-government in the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
What was Jefferson's main task when writing the D.O.I.?
to explain why the colonies wanted independence
What is this vocabulary word: rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
natural rights
What was 1 reason people moved to the colonies?
land, new life, religious freedom
According to the English Bill of Rights of 1689, which power belonged to Parliament?
make laws and impose taxes
What did Jefferson call King George III in the DOI?
a tyrant unfit to rule a free people
What is this vocabulary word: a formal, written request made to an official person or organization
petition
Who had the right to vote in the 1770's?
white, landowning men
What is one principle of government established in the DOI?
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What controversial passage did Jefferson include in his original draft that was later removed?
his criticism of slavery
Name one of the 5 largest cities in 1770
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston