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Question 1

what is the Magna Carta?

Answer 1

the first document to restrict an english Ruler’s power by limiting taxes,protecting your own private property, guaranteeing the right to trail by jury to the nobles.

Question 2

what is parliament?

Answer 2

A group of people that limited the power from the king allowing them to make the laws,taxes were the greatest power.

Question 3

what is the English bill of rights?

Answer 3

A charter that restricted the king and queen power by requiring parliament’s approval.

Question 4

what is a Bill of Rights?

Answer 4

first ten amendments of the US constitution

Question 5

what is the John Peter Zenger Trial?

Answer 5

a writer that was charged with libel even though he was telling the ugly truth about the government.

Question 6

what is libel?

Answer 6

writing something that you know isn’t true and it damages a person’s reputation

Question 7

what is the Glorious Revolution?

Answer 7

when King James was removed and William and Mary took his place

Question 8

what was the purpose of Navigation acts?

Answer 8

helped create English jobs and makes mother country wealthier because of taxes

Question 9

what is a gentry ?.

Answer 9

an upper class of colonial society. wealthy planters, royal officials, merchants, minsters, and successful lawyers are in the upper classes.

Question 10

what is legislature?

Answer 10

can make laws, the English king can overthrow the laws

Question 11

what is Apprentice?

Answer 11

A system for training young people in trades or crafts.

Question 12

what is indentured servants?

Answer 12

signed contract to work for 4 to 10 years for anyone who can pay for his or her ocean passage to Americas

Question 13

What is racism?

Answer 13

a belief that one race is better or worse than another

Question 14

what is slave codes?

Answer 14

strict codes that restricted rights and activities for slaves. this made the masters have more control. It was illegal to teach slaves how to read and write. So, slaves sang in the fields to talk to each other. Slaves singing made the masters think that they would work harder.

Question 15

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

Answer 15

Best loved writer, that wrote “ Poor Richard’s Almanac” which was his most famous piece. He did many jobs like businessman, community leader, scientist, inventor. most important work is making electricity.

Question 16

What is the Great Awakening?

Answer 16

Great Awakening happened because of the decline of religion. Preachers in Massachusetts told their people to commit their selves to God. In result, many churches were formed. This led to tolerance of religion differences. Also, democratic ideas. People can govern how they want and worship God how they feel.

Question 17

What is the Enlightenment?

Answer 17

An English movement that stressed reason and logic instead of faith like God and superstition.

Question 18

what is Divine Right?

Answer 18

A belief that monarchs get their authority directly from God. Divine right comes from God. Then, goes to the ruler. The ruler states the rules to the people and people have to obey.

Question 19

What is Natural Right?

Answer 19

People form governments to protect their rights. Natural rights come from the people, the people’s rights come from God, then if the government violates the people’s rights, then the people can change their government or overthrow the king.

Question 20

How is John Locke?

Answer 20

He created natural rights. He argued that natural rights were for the people to protect their rights. Also, the people had the right to change their government.

Question 21

Who was Baron De Montesquieu?

Answer 21

He was a French thinker that influenced American ideas. He argued that the powers of the government should be limited. In result, is the separation of powers, which is the division of powers for the government. Government has three branches; executive branch which enforces the laws, legislative branch which makes the laws, and judicial laws who make judgments based on the laws.

Question 22

What is the separation of powers?

Answer 22

Separation of powers is the division of powers for the government. The government has three branches which are executive, legislative, and judicial. This is needed so that one single branch cannot get too powerful.

Question 23

What is the Executive Branch?

Answer 23

This branch enforces the laws of the government.

Question 24

What is the Legislative Branch?

Answer 24

This branch makes the laws.

Question 25

Why is land ownership important in Colonial America?

Answer 25

Land is important because you have the rights to vote with having land. Also you can run for political office. Another reason is that if you don’t have land, then you have to work for someone else without getting paid very much or getting paid at all. To grow crops, you need land and crops make money and food.

Question 26

What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?

Answer 26

Indentured servants had a contract to work for 4 to 10 years for anyone that could pay for their ocean passage to United States. Slaves had to work as long as the master told them to and they did not get paid. Also, slaves are trapped and indentured servants can be let free at some point.

Question 27

What is salutary neglect?

Answer 27

Salutary neglect is where the British did not enforce trading laws. If not restrictions were placed on colonies, they would become wealthy. Colonists liked because they were left alone. So, they developed their own government and laws. Salutary neglect ended because the Colonists were making good money and the British wanted some of it. This lead to the American Revolution.