Early Colonies
How many colonies are there?
13
Who wrote "Poor Richard's Almanack?"
Benjamin Franklin
What are the 3 natural rights John Locke says we are born with?
Life, liberty, and property
The Great Awakening was a counter to what other movement?
The Enlightenment
What war was responsible for the passage of most bills passed by the British parliament on the colonies?
The French & Indian War
What group of people could only vote in the colonies?
White male land owners
What was the first newspaper in America called?
Boston News-letter
Our natural rights are also known as what else?
Inalienable rights.
People who participated in the Great Awakening were called what?
New Lights
What 2 things did the British gain from the Treaty of Paris?
1. Territory
2. War debt
What was the primary reason land ownership was significant in America?
It determined social position and voting rights
What primary reason were kids taught to read?
to read the Bible.
What theory tells us that humans are a blank sheet of paper and our experiences shape who we are?
Blank-slate theory
What was the core belief of the Great Awakening?
Inner religious emotion more important than outer religious behavior.
What was required to carry an official stamp under the Stamp Act?
All legal & commercial documents
Although women in the colonies had many rights, what were 2 significant rights women couldn't have?
To vote and own land.
Many children textbooks emphasized what type of content?
Religion
What is the government's two main jobs?
To legislate laws and to execute them.
What preacher wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
Jonathan Edwards
Who famously declared that "Taxation without representation is tyranny!"
James Otis
What age were children expected to work and help the family in the colonies?
3-4.
What type of literature became uniquely American?
Captivity narratives
Who wrote the Social Contract?
Rousseau
Which preacher wanted to unify all religious groups through his sermons?
Colonial assemblies believed the right to tax colonies belonged to:
Colonial assmeblies/colonies