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14 Cards in this Set
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5 purposes of government?
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-promote rule of law
-provide public services -promote the economy -protect rights of people -prepare for a common defense |
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Types of change?
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working inside the system- petition, boycott, protests
working outside the system- breaking laws ( boston tea party) creating a new system- war,rebellion ( shays rebellion) |
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how did the British have a great impact on economic growth of the US?
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because they monitored the imports and exports
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Mercantilism?
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- establishment of colonies for the economic support of mother country, resources from mother country and products from colonies
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Social contract?
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unwritten contract that states that if the government serves the people, the people must fulfill their responsibility (5 purposes of gov’t)
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Direct ( democracy political system)
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the people are the decision makers
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Representative democracy
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choosing representatives to make the decisions
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Confederation?
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loose union of states
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Individual rights?
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personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to the citizens
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First Continental Congress
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- Met in Philadelphia 1774 and wanted to ban all trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts were repealed
- boycott |
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Second Continental Congress
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Declaration of Independence
Continental Army George Washington was the one who led the army |
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Declaration of independence- 1776
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Lists the terrible things the British have done
The introduction “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness” Declare that we are separating from Britain Written by Thomas Jefferson |
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Articles of Confederation 1777
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Approved in 1781
National Government was weak New political system |
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leaderships
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- King George- did not care for citizens of his country
- George Washington- leader of Continental Army, president of Constitutional Convention and nation - Thomas Paine- Wrote Common Sense which was propaganda to convince about separating from Britain; abusive, very emotional |
