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What should be understood about the basic traditions of economic freedom that came from England with the American colonists? |
They came for economic opportunity and freedom. They wanted their own property. They became committed to prosperity, self suffiency and greater personal happiness. |
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What were the basic characteristics of the economic system that developed in the British colonies of North America? |
- Commitment to private ownership - Commitment of free exchange of goods and services - Acceptance of self interest as motivation to work and create economic prosperity. |
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Why were economic freedom and political freedom so closely linked together in the minds of the Founding Generation? |
- Economic freedom is the key to economic prosperity - Economic freedom unlocks the genius of men and causes them to work hard. |
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What influence did these economic conditions and this quest for economic freedom have on the American Character? |
- Causes hard work and self reliance - Caused the "American Dream"
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What should be understood about the basic traditions of political freedom that come from England with the American Colonists? |
- The constitution was rooted in English traditions. - They still considered themselves to be English subjects |
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What were some of the specific rights that the American colonists believed they had been given by the English constitution? |
- be governed by their own consent - to have their own gov and make their own laws - to have elections - to have the trial by a jury - to have and keep personal and real property - enjoy all the rights of free born Englishman |
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What should be understood about the patriot philosephers of America's Founding Generation? |
- the long term benefits of liberty upon the human soul are profound and obvious - wanted to make principles of liberty and new forms of gov - Their arguments were very passionate |
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What special contribution to the understanding of political theory and to the spirit of the Revolution was made by many of the colonial clergymen? |
- They were learned and articulate - Christian liberty and civil liberty had to be together - Clergy articulated the "first principles" - Their passion lead to the "revoluntionary mind" |
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What effects did religion have on the revolutionary spirit and the hope of the Founding Generation? |
- There was a big influence of religion in the Americans - Understood gov can't create moral people
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What were the general religious characteristics of the American colonies? |
- deeply committed Christians - Protestants: christian liberty; spirit of dissent. - Diversity of Protestants which lead to religious tolerance - Some colonies had established religions |
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What are some important examples of how Americans described or summerized the relationship of religion to government? |
- Natural liberty: free gift of God to mankind - Civil government is a divine institution - Religion is ordained by the basis of virtue and good government - Civil gov have the duty to encourage religion
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How did these religious conditions and ideas in revolutionary America influence the American character? |
- strengthened commitment to the general religious values - Moral consensus: agreement on basic values or civil religion
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The Proclamation of 1763 |
ordered colonists to remain on the eastern side of the App Mountains
- Caused anger because they felt that they fought for this economic opp |
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The Sugar Act of 1764 |
Intended to raise revenue and tighten enforcement of the Navagation Act
- Colonists pledged to not buy Brit
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