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Limited govt |
Concept that the monarchs power, or govt, was limited not absolute |
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Representative government |
Govt in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct govt |
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Separation of powers |
The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
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1215 |
The Magna Carta document that gave England a limited govt |
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1619 |
Virginia House of Burgesses that was the first legislature in the colonies |
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1620 |
The Mayflower compact that gave popular sovereignty to the people |
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1628 |
The Petition of Rights that was an extension of limited govt in England |
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1639 |
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut that was the first formal constitution |
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1689 |
English Bill of Rights that set clear limits and changed Absolute Monarchy to Constitutional Monarchy |
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What was the controversy surrounding the Bill of Rights |
The colonies thought they had the same rights as the British |
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What were the three natural rights people were born with |
Life Liberty Property |
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Revenue |
Money a govt collects from taxes and other sources |
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Embargo |
An agreement prohibiting trade |
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Which 2 events changed the relationship between the colonies and Britain |
French and Indian war King George III became king |
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Why was the defeat of France important to the American colonists |
Colonists no longer needed protection from the British |
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What were things that were taxed in colonies |
Tea Sugar Paper Glass |
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What was the Stamp Act and what was significant |
It put taxes on legal documents and it was the first direct tax on the colonists |
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What was parliaments response to the Boston Harbor incident |
They passes the Cohersive/ Intolerable Acts |
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What were the outcomes of the Intolerable Acts |
Closed Boston Harbor Withdrew Massachusettes colony right to govern itself |
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1776 delegates were summoned to New York to attend the ____. Why was it held |
Stamp Act Congress It was held to protest King George actions |
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What group urged resistance to the British |
Committees of Correspondence |
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What occurred on April 19, 1775 |
The first blow to the start of the Revolutionary War |
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What was the role of the second continental congress |
Help set up a central govt and acts as runner for rules |
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Who wrote the Declaration |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What happened on July 2, 1776 |
Richard Lee resolution for Independence was approved |
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Why was John Hancock important to the Declaration |
He was the president of congress and the first to sign the document |
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What ideas were explained in the declaration |
~Why we were angry with the British ~Confirmation on the Resolution and that it was justified ~laid down principles of new nation |
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What were the 3 parts of the Declaration |
*Statement of purpose and basic human rights *Complaints against King George III *Declared colonies would be seperate form Britian |
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What did the new state constitutions contain |
Bill of Rights |
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What civic rights did British deny the colonists |
Right to Representation Equality Right to self govern |
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How did British colonial policies lead to American Independence |
British govt failure to respect the English traditions of representation and limited govt and individual rights |
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How did the first state govt reflect the conflict that lead to the American Revolution |
The worked to give and protect people's individual rights and freedoms |
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What were the aims of the continental congress |
To make colonies better and create an independent nation |
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What ideas and events inspired Declaration of Independence |
1st and 2nd Continental Congress and Common Sense by Thomas Paine individuals have natural rights |
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Govt under the Articles |
Govt was unicameral legislature Single chamber Executives chosen from legislature One delegate from each state No court system |
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Power of congress |
Raise and equip navy Maintain an army Appoint military officials Make treaties Make war and peace |
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Weaknesses of articles |
*Congress couldn't collect taxes *Only states; refused money yo central govt *Congress couldn't regulate trade *Economic disputes and trade with other countries are difficult (#1 trade entity was Great Britian) *Congress could not force people to follow it's laws *Laws needed the approval of 9 of the 13 states *Amending the Articles required all states to agree *No executive branch *No national court system |
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Achievements of the Articles |
*Policy for settling and developing new lands *States ceded their western land claims *Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787 *1783 Peace treaty with Great Britian *Set up departments: - Foreign affairs, War, Marine, Treasury *Full faith and credit laws |
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The need for stronger govt |
*Growing problems of states fighting over borders, tariffs, and taxes of goods *Owed $40 M to Rev. War soldiers; couldn't maintain an army. Owed to French *Shays Rebellion *Annapolis Convention |
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Ratify |
To approve |
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Unicameral |
A single chamber legislature |
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Cede |
To yield |
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Ordinance |
A law |
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Full faith and credit clause |
States each state must recognize laws/acts from another state |
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What did NW Ordinance of 1787 set out to achieve |
Once a territory achieved a certain population they could achieve statehood on an equal level basis with the original 13 states |
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What did the Ordinance of 1785 set out to achieve |
Provided for a surveying and division of the territory west of the Appalachian mountains |
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Interstate commerce |
Trade among the states |
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Extralegal |
Not sanctioned by law |
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Anarchy |
Political disorder |
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When and where was the CC held |
1787 Independence Hall Philadelphia |
