Philosophy
Most influential philosopher to the American Founding Fathers.
John Locke.
The meaning of "Laisses-faire".
Hands off (the economy).
This country focused on gold rich lands to colonize
Spain
What the Boston Tea Party was protesting.
Taxes.
Who supported America during the Revolution?
France.
Jean-Jacque Rosseau's view of human nature
Good
John Locke's idea that humans have innate rights.
Natural Rights.
This country focused on trade when colonizing.
Great Britain
The first 10 amendments to the constitution, that protects individual rights.
Bill of Rights.
Who could vote at the beginning of the United States?
White, male, landowners.
Adam Smiths idea that economic markets are self-regulating.
Invisible Hand.
Book by Thomas Paine to convince colonies to support revolution.
Common Sense.
This country made relative peace with Native Americans.
France.
This battle convinced France that America could win the revolutionary war.
Battle of Saratoga.
He suggested the idea of three branches of government.
Montesquieu.
He saw humans as evil and in need of strong government.
This philosopher argued for separation of Church and State.
Voltaire.
The 13 colonies would export this type of product to Great Britain.
Raw materials.
Treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris.
The second estate before the French Revolution.
Nobility.
Giving up freedoms to government for social stability
Social Contract
The idea that power comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty.
This war preceded the American Revolution and left Great Britain in debt, which then taxed the colonies.
Seven-years war.
Frenchman who trained the U.S. army.
Lafayette.
The major tax that angered the colonists.