Important Figures
What trial happened in 1735?
John Peter Zinger Trial
Where did the colonialists meet and discuss politics?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What was the Stamp Act?
Taxation of all paper
Capital of Virginia
Williamsburg
What were the colonies fighting over in this chapter?
Self-Government
Who did Philis Wheatly write to?
George Washington
What is a militia?
A group of armed volenteers
What was the Sugar Act?
Taxation on sugar
_________ Toleration Act
Maryland
What was the outcome of the Zinger Trial?
Found Innocent
Who joined the Virginia House of Burgesess when he was 26?
Thomas Jefferson
How can you get into an assembly?
Free White male; land/money
Why was Zinger found innocent?
Freedom of press
Fundamental orders of __________
Connecticut
How was freedom of the press made?
The Zinger Trial
Wealthy planter from the Burgessess
George Washington
What was Parliament?
the original legislative assembly of England
First freedom in the Americas?
Freedom of Press
What Colony created the Mayflower Compact?
Massachusetts
How old was Phillis Wheatly when she was sold?
How did Washington sign off to Phillis Wheatly?
"Your Humble Servent"
What were the town meetings in New England?
Public forums that promote participation in local governance
What were the dates for the plans for government in the colonies in the 1600s? (in order)
1620, 1639, 1649, 1682
__________ Frame of Government
Pensylvania
What is a delegate?
a person sent or authorized to represent others, particularly an elected representative sent to a conference.