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John Locke
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English philosopher who developed the theory of " natural rights"
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Locke believed that all people were born with right of life, liberty and property and that the role of the government was to protect those rights.
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Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
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Document that stated that the human mind was created free and that government control of religious beliefs was wrong.
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All men shall be able to profess (speak) their opinions in matters of religion.
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Republican Motherhood
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Proposed that American women could influence politics and society through their work in the home.
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Mothers would offer guidance to their husbands and educate their children in principles of liberty, democratic values and civic responsibility.
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Articles of Confederation
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Created a confederation or association, of states while guaranteeing each state its own sovereignty and independence
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All powers not directly given to the Congress were retained by the states
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Land Ordinance of 1787 or the Northwest Ordinance
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Act that established a system for governing the Northwest Territory.
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Outlined that steps needed to achieve statehood within the United States.
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Land Ordinance of 1875
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Marked off land into townships and divided each township into 640 acre tracts of land
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36 square miles in each township. With several sections reserved for public education and the government.
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