U.S. States
Where is California?
Shown on map
Why is the Magna Carta important?
It influenced 1/4 of the world's constitutions.
During this time, who had control over the government?
The King.
What is a revolution?
Answer varies...
BIG CHANGE
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The American Colonists telling the King of England that they are CUTTING TIES! Its over!
Where is Oregon?
Shown on map.
What were the American Colonists hoping to accomplish with the Revolutionary War?
FREEDOM from mother England.
During this time, who had control over the church?
The king.
Who was fighting during the Revolutionary War?
The British Vs. The American Colonists.
Finish this sentence...
Among these rights are "Life, liberty, and the ______ __ ___________."
Pursuit of happiness.
Where is Idaho?
Shown on map
What do you picture when you imagine early America?
Answers may vary.
What does Magna Carta mean?
The Great Charter
Why were the colonists upset with the King?
Answer can vary.
-taxes
What are "unalienable rights?"
Rights that we are both with that cannot be taken away.
Where is Kentucky?
Shown on Map
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Colonists announcing their independence, or freedom, from Great Britain.
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To limit the power of the King.
What happened in 1754?
French and Indian War.
Please explain what this means...
From excerpt 3
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Where is Delaware?
Shown on map
What is history?
Answers may vary.
History is the study of the past, history is every moment that has past. Sometimes it takes years to go by before we consider something important enough to be "historical."
Why shouldn't the king control both the government and the church?
Answer varies...
The king might take advantage of his power.
What happened in 1781?
The British surrender to George Washington at Yorktown.
Excerpt 4:
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it and institute new government."
If a government is not representing the people, and if the government is abusing their power, the PEOPLE have the RIGHT to change that government.