Constitutional Foundations
This document limited the monarchy and strengthened Parliament in 1689.
What is the English bill of Rights
On the eve of the American Revolution, how many Royal Colonies were there?
This 1754 proposal by Benjamin Franklin was the first formal suggestion that the colonies should have a "General Government," though it was rejected.
What is the Albany Plan
This philosopher believed life without government would be chaotic and violent.
Who is Thomas Hobbes
This British Monarch took the throne in 1760, marking the "beginning of the end" of the colonies' period of relative self-rule. (Be Specific)
Who is King George III
This document was the first to establish that the power of the monarchy was not absolute, specifically protecting the "Due Process" of law.
What is the Magna Carta
This type of colony was owned by a person given land by the king
What is a Proprietary Colony
This 1643 was the first attempt at colonial cooperation, formed primarily for defense against Native Americans.
What is the New England Confederation
This philosopher believed legitimate government reflects the “general will” of the people.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This 1770 event in Massachusetts, where British troops fired on a crowd, served as a major turning point for colonial public opinion.
What is the Boston Massacre
Beyond just rights, the English Bill of Rights was specifically designed to prevent the abuse of power by these two co-monarchs.
William and Mary of Orange
In Proprietary colonies, the Land Grant was given by the King to an individual, who then had the power to appoint the official. What title did the offical recieve
Who is the govenor
This 1765 gathering was significant because it marked the first time a large number of colonies (nine) joined together to oppose British taxation.
The Stamp Act Congress
According to Harrington, concentrated power often leads to this.
What is Tyrany
By the mid-1700s, the colonies were under "Federal Control" but enjoyed "Self-Rule"; this specific 1763 event ended that balance by leaving Britain with a massive war debt.
What is the French and Indian War
The Petition of Right directly challenged this long-held political theory, which claimed monarchs answered only to God, not their subjects.
What is the Divine Right of Kings
While most colonies eventually became Royal, these two specific colonies remained "Charter" colonies until independence.
What are Connecticut and Rhode Island
John Adams famously used this metaphor to describe the sudden, surprising unity of the colonies during the revolution.
What is "Thirteen Clocks Striking as One"
Name one real-world US document that reflects social contract ideas about government power coming from the people.
What is the U.S. Constituion/Declaration of Idependeance
While many remember the Boston Tea Party, this 1773 Act granted a specific company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
What is the British East India Company
Under the Petition of Right, the King was forbidden from using this type of "law"(rule by military authority) during times of peace.
Martial Law
Of the three types of colonies, this one enjoyed the greatest amount of self-rule, as their governors were elected by white male property owners rather than appointed.
What are Charter Colonies
While the Stamp Act taxed paper, this later 1767 act expanded the tax reach to include glass, lead, and paint, further radicalizing the colonists.
What is Townshend Act
Which philosopher would most likely defend a leader who lies to citizens in order to stay in control? Why?
Who is Machiavelli, mainting power is more important than morality
This 1765 gathering was the first time a majority of colonies joined to draft this specific document. What is the name of the document
What is the Declaration of Rights and Grievances