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18 Cards in this Set
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Thomas Jefferson wrote:
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what intellectual revolution took place d u r i n g Colonial times:
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Age of Reason
(an intellectual revolution) about 1680-1800 |
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who were the 2 huge influences of the age of reason
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Isaac NEWTON,
mathematician-physicist; John LOCKE, philosopher |
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What was Isaac Newton's ~ big idea:
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machine like cosmos based on logic ~~~~
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how did Thomas Paine come to U.S.:
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Ben Franklin brought him over from England at a time when colonists were very divided over Independence or Tory (1774)
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Paine's most important publication:
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Common Sense
published Jan1776 & urged colonists to immediately declare independence; very popular pamphlet |
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Paine =
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Paine = PAMPHLET
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other works of Thomas Paine (3)
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America: The American Crisis (essays).
England: The Rights of Man, ... |
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what did "The Federalist" consist of (# and form):
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85 essays written severally by Alexander HAMILTON
James MADISON John JAY |
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main concept of Federalist:
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balance of power----
rights of minority (balanced with majority--smaller states) Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches! |
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explain God's plan for America in "Letters from an American Farmer"
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diverse groups in ample lands thinly dispersed--religion therefore becomes ' indifferent '
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2 bad things @ America that St. John de Crevecoeur wrote:
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1 - farmer on fringe could become a sloth w/o social structures (church, laws, community ethics) 2 - Charleston-altho a lux. city, depends on Slaves sweat/blood, horrible treatment
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by end of Ltrs from an Amer. Farmer, what does St. John de Crevecoeur decide:
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disheartened at so-called "civilized" society--he'll go live among native for harmony, simplicity, sanity.
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melting pot idea came from
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St. John de Crevecoeur
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Thomas Jefferson concepts
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all people created equal/given at birth irrevocable rights; gov't is social contract; freedom depends on education of its people; need moral enlightenment; Reason; belief in God can be other thanJudeo-Chstn
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Jefferson Dec. of Independence
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"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
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Jefferson's view of slavery:
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salvery is contrary to God's will and slaves should be emancipated in an orderly way before God's wrath comes
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another political bit of Jefferson:
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right of majority will to prevail, but minority rights must be protected
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