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19 Cards in this Set
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Hobbes, 1651
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*Leviathon
*A bad gov't is better than none at all *Without it, life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." |
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Locke, 1680s
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*The social contract
*People agree to be governed (the contract) *If they are mistreated, they have the right to revoke the contract *Locke's thinking very evident in the U.S. Declaration of Independence |
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1629
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*Colonies self-governing since the beginning
*Mercantile system (under Britain's control) *Origins of the New Nation |
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1756-1763
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French & Indian War
*Origins of the New Nation |
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1764
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Sugar Act (important because of wiskey)
*Part of George III's attempt to recoup/repay war debt *Origins of the New Nation |
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1765
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Stamp Act-all paper had to have a stamp
Quartering Act-forced to take in British Soldiers *Part of George III's attempt to recoup/repay war debt *Origins of the New Nation |
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1767
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Townsend Acts (tax on tea & other basic goods)
*Part of George III's attempt to recoup/repay war debt *Origins of the New Nation |
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1770
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Boston Massacre (turning point) 5 people were killed
*Part of George III's attempt to recoup/repay war debt *Origins of the New Nation |
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1773
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Another tea tax
*Part of George III's attempt to recoup/repay war debt *Origins of the New Nation |
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1773
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*Boston Tea Party, insurgency began
*Part of the Colonist's Rebellion |
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1774
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Continental Congress (resolution of protest and boycott of British goods) Georgia delegates did not attend. Second meeting planned
*Part of the Colonist's Rebellion |
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1775
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British troops fires "the shot heard round the world" in the Battle of Lexington
*Part of the Colonist's Rebellion |
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1776
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Thomas Paine, "Common Sense"
*Part of the Colonist's Rebellion |
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July 4, 1776
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Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence
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First Independent Government
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*Confederation: Loose association of states, League of Friendship. States as free nations
*Articles of Confederation: Preceded the Constitution. First statement of powers and duties of American gov't. *Weaknesses of Articles: No power to tax; no power to regulate trade; no power to standardize currency. No executive branch; too weak to function. |
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Shay's Rebellion
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*Farmers unable to sell produce; unable to pay local property tax; losing land
*Daniel Shays received summons. *Went to courthouse and attacked it *Joined by others *Governor unable to stop it *40 killed |
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Constructional Convention 1787
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*turning point
*Two factions-federalists, anti-federalists *Ready to start over; Articles not working *First Confrontation: Virginia Plan & NJ Plan *basic difference; representation *Virginia: representation based on population *Favored large (high population) States *New Jersey: equal representation - one per state *Favored small (low population) States |
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Great Compromise
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*Ben Franklin's idea: Have BOTH, in a two-house congress.
*House: Virginia Plan (many representatives from small districts within states) *Senate: New Jersey Plan (two per state, regardless) |
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Regional Differences and Miscellaneous Provisions
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*North v. South (or small v. large)--Moratorium on slave trade in 20 years' time; Senate has power to ratify treaties with a 2/3 vote; 3/5 compromise (a fair way to count slaves as population)
*Selection of President: Term of office, electoral college, impeachment |
