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A document stating the king must abide by the laws. The nobles won a war against the King, forcing him to sign the document. It was written in England in 1215.
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The Magna Carta
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The things that every person is born with, and that no government can take way: life, liberty and property.
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Natural Rights
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Who were the leading Natural Rights philosophers?
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John Locke and Thomas Hobbes
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A document that said the Pilgrims agreed to work together and make laws for the good of the entire community.
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Mayflower Compact
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When and where was The Mayflower Compact written?
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1620, on the Mayflower, which was anchored off the coast of Massachusetts.
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Government run by a business or company that sends people to the colony to make money for the company
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Proprietary Colonies
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Government run by the king, through a governor appointed by the king
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Royal Colonies
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Government run by the colonists themselves
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Self-governing Colonies
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The first colonial legislature/assembly. It was in Virginia.
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The House of Burgesess
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a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
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Constitution
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Latin meaning to "have the body", the prisoner accused of a crime, in a court of law. It protected people from unfair and arbitrary treatment by the king.
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Habeus Corpus
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A group that advises the monarch.
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Parliament
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Document passed by Parliament limiting the king's power to raise taxes without Parliament's consent.
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Petition of Rights
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of laws passed by Parliament that declared Parliament's supremecy, kept the king from raising taxes or passing laws without Parliament's consent, and gave the people's representatives in Parliament more power.
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English Bill of Rights
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a time when European scientists were trying to understand the basic laws of the universe. It changed the way people thought; logic and proof became more important.
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Scientific Revolution
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extended that emphasis on logic and reason to ideas about government.
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The Enlightenment
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a religious movement that became popular in the 1730s and 1740s and changed religion in the colonies, affecting social and political life.
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The Great Awakening
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large religious gatherings where travelling ministers/preachers gave emotional "fire and brimstone" sermons. It was the one type of gathering where all types of people attended—different races, classes, regions, genders. Many people travelled far to attend
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Revivals
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A document that said in Virginia, no person could be forced to attend a particular church or have their tax dollars fund a church. It ensured "separation of church and state".
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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Who was the primary author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
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Thomas Jefferson
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