Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
41 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is a democracy |
Telemachus is the type of government in which the people rule |
|
|
What is a direct democracy |
A direct democracy the people govern themselves |
|
|
What is a representative democracy |
A representative democracy is when people would choose leaders to govern |
|
|
What is a republic |
Republic is when the what a country has a representative democracy is called a republic |
|
|
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy |
A direct democracy is when everyone votes on every little thing a representative democracy is win the people or citizens of that certain country vote on there representative for example of President it be nearly impossible for America to have a direct democracy because we have so many people in our country it be better for smaller countries |
|
|
What did Magna Carta accomplish in 12:15 |
Magna Carta made it illegal for the King to tax the nobles without their parents permission treatment under law Dave landowners the right to trial by their peers gave nobles the right to repel if the team broken agreement |
|
|
As a legislator |
A group of Representatives that make laws |
|
|
Describe John Locke's ideas about the social contract |
Give up some freedom in exchange for protection of the rights |
|
|
What are natural rights |
Natural rights are right that everyone should have |
|
|
Social contract? |
The people agreed to give up some freedom and be ruled by government and return the government in Greece to protect the people's rights |
|
|
What is a colony |
A colony of settlement controlled by another country |
|
|
What type of government did fly mouse pad |
Direct democracy |
|
|
What were three important influences on the growth of democracy in America |
Ancient Greece ancient Rome in England |
|
|
What are two major reasons that people came to America |
Land or jobs |
|
|
Were the founders of Rhode Island dissenters why or why not |
Yes because they came to the land |
|
|
Why do some people come to the colonies as indentured servant |
So an exchange that could be fed well I like hosted in a house |
|
|
What is an indentured servant |
An indentured servant have to work for another colonist and ask for a certain length of time |
|
|
What is a dissenter |
Auto Center is a person who is against official or common views |
|
|
What are cash crops |
Cash crops are crops that are grown in large amounts |
|
|
How did the farmers of the southern colonies compared to those of the New England colonies |
Cash crops and plantations |
|
|
Why did the southern colonies need lots of workers |
To take care of all of the crops |
|
|
How did the distance between England and America influence colonists ideas about leadership |
Because they were making money |
|
|
How did the distance between England and America influence colonists ideas about leadership |
Because they were making money |
|
|
Authority |
Religious and political |
|
|
Authority |
Religious and political |
|
|
What effect did the French and Indian War have on the colonies |
Colonist wanted to move west to the Mississippi River land that Britain had taken control of from France after the war making |
|
|
What is a proclamation |
A proclamation is an official announcement |
|
|
The colonists refusal to buy British goods was called a |
Boycott |
|
|
Which British law was related to the housing of soldiers |
Quartering act |
|
|
What did the Sugar Act do in 1764 |
Set duties on sugar imports from countries other than Great Britain |
|
|
What did the Stamp Act do in 1765 |
Placed a tax on legal papers newspapers and other documents |
|
|
What did the Townshend Acts do in 1767 |
Place duties are good the colonist imported to the colonies |
|
|
What did the Tea Act do in 1773 |
Made British tea cheaper than other tea sold in the colonies British tea grown in India did not have to pay the import duty but other T did |
|
|
What did the corrct Act do in 1774 |
Past several lost to punish the colonies for resisting British authorities |
|
|
What is smuggling |
Smuggling is moving goods illegally in or out of a country |
|
|
Why did the colonists dislike the Tea Act |
The Tea Act made British tea cheaper than American to fish people would tend to buy more British tea other than other than colonies to which would have a negative effect |
|
|
Why did the colonist refer to course evac says the Intolerable Acts |
Because the laws were so harsh |
|
|
What was the first meeting from the Twelve Colonies called in Philadelphia |
The First Continental Congress |
|
|
What happened in 1775 during the first steps towards independence |
Second Continental Congress |
|
|
What happened in 1776 during the first steps towards independence |
The common sense was published in January |
|
|
What happened in 1777 during the first steps towards independence |
The Declaration of Independence was approved |
