Cards in this guide (21)
Who published The Social Contract in 1762
What was the name of the first English colony in America
Popular sovereignty means that the power to govern comes from the consent of whom
the people Popular sovereignty means that power is derived from
the consent of the governed people.
What type of government did England have at the time of the American Revolution
What is the only state that currently has a unicameral or one house legislature
Under the economic policy of mercantilism which of these did the colonies not have to do
Under the economic policy of mercantilism the thing that the
colonies did not have to do was Manufacture the same items that
were produced to England ------> Is MpK
The proclamation of 1763 marked the beginning of the political dispute that ultimately led to the revolutionary war
Who wrote man is born free and everywhere he is in chains
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, "Man was born free, and he is
everywhere in chains." Rousseau was a famous French philosopher and
playwright.
Which document was written by the Pilgrims and outlined a form of government for their new colony
The document that was written by the Pilgrims for their new
colony was the Mayflower Compact
Who believed that men were basically good and that they were born free before government existed
The Albany plan of union served as a model for what document
Articals of Confederation
Which English colony was founded as a home for English criminals
Which meeting convened on September 6 1774 and passed the Suffolk Resolves which denounced British policy and called for the suspension of all trade with England
First Continental Congress
In 1765 which of these groups issued the Declaration of Rights and Grievances which claimed the rights of Englishmen especially the right not to be taxed without consent
In 1774 the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts which were designed to punish which colony for its rebellious behavior
The Second Continental Congress assumed the power of a central government and voted to raise an army
On July 6 1775 which group drew up a Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms which stated that the British government had forced the colonists to choose between tyranny and submis
second continental congress
Which act passed in 1765 by the british Parliament was the first direct tax on the colonies
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and
was the first to direct tax the colonies.
Who believed that political liberty could best be preserved if the executive legislative and judicial branches had equal power-
Baron de Montesquieu believed political liberty could best be
preserved if branches had equal power.
Whose political philosophy did thomas jefferson use to author the declaration of independence-
Thomas Jefferson used the political philosophy of Angel Marie to
author the declaration of independence
Who proposed the separation of powers that became an important element of the U.S. Constitution
