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American Independence Ch:2 Flashcards

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1
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What led to the signing of Magna Carta?

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Kings Power

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2
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What was the first colony established by a charter?

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Jamestown

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3
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Why did early state governments have weak governors?

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We didn’t want another king

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4
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Who were the 5 writers of the Declaration of Independence?

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Franklin
Adams
Jefferson 
Livingston
Sherman
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Why were farmers mad enough to join Daniel Shay in rebellion?

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Government seized their property’s

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How did leaders like George Washington react to Shay’s Rebellion?

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We needed a stronger federal government.

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7
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How did slavery play into the great compromise?

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Small states=power

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8
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What were the federalist papers and what role did they play?

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Supported passage of constitution.

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9
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Who fought the 7 years war

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The French and British

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Boycott

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Stop buying goods in order for protest

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What is the difference between military and militia?

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military-professional

militia-Voluntary

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What is the Constitution?

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A basic set of laws that sets up, and runs the government.

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Who inspired americans to make the Constitution?

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The British Colonists

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What are 2 important british ideals that influence the colonists?

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  • Limited Government

* Representative Government

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Why did the government have limited power in the 1200’s?

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The king could tax at will. This upset the wealthy land owners.

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Who was “The Great Charter” signed by?

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King John

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17
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What year was the “Great Charter” signed?

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1215

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18
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What did the “Great Charter” do?

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It limited the monarchy’s power. It did this by helping establish the rule of law.

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How did the “Great Charter” affect the king?

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The king could no longer set taxes without approval of the nobles.

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After the king could no longer set rules, what did this government to consider?

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This caused government to think about the public good before passing any law or tax.

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21
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Originally was was “Magna Carta” for?

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It was for nobility only

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Define parliament.

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The highest legislature.

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23
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What was parliament originally made up of?

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Nobels and Religious Officials

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What is “Parliament” today?

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Parliament is bicameral, or 2 chamber legislature of the House of Commons.

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What type of legislate is the U.S.?

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Bicameral Legislature

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26
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When was the “Petition of Right” signed?

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1628

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27
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Who signed the “Petition of Right”

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King Charles the first.

28
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How does the “Petition of Right” resemble the “Magna Carta”?

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Both limited power of the monarch

29
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What had to be consulted before any law was passed in 1628

A

Parliament

30
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In 1628 who was settling in parts of North American?

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Colonies

31
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At the time of the “Petition of Rights”, what were the English colonists doing?

A

They were settling in parts of North America

32
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What was so important about the “Charter”?

A

The king gave settlers the right to establish a colony.

33
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What did the government serve as? What were they guided by?

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They served as chef executives and were guided by a council of 12 male property owner’s.

34
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During the “American Independence” the need for defense called for what?

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It called for unity within the 13 colonies.

35
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How did Britain have a huge advantage during the American independence?

A

Britain forced the colonies to buy goods from them

36
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What is Tyranny

A

Government that ignores the rights of citizens.

37
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What is boycott

A

To stop buying goods and services is protest

38
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When was the Stamp Act passed

A

1765

39
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Why did parliament pass the “Stamp Act”?

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To tax paper goods.

40
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What was written to protest the Stamp Act?

A

The declaration of rights and Grievances

41
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What is the “Committee of correspondence”?

A

A network of patriotic resistance groups formed to resist British.

42
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What was “The First Continental Congress”?

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Fach colony (besides Georgia) sent delegates to Philadelphia to protest British policies.

43
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What year was “The First Continental Congress”

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1774

44
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How did the British respond to “The First Continental Congress”

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By tightening control over the colonies

45
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What led to the Revolutionary War?

A

The First Continental Congress

46
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When did the revolutionary war began?

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April 19, 1775

47
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Who was the Revolutionary War between.

A

The British and Militia

48
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Where did the revolutionary war take place?

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Lexington and Concord

49
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At the second Continental Congress what did most delegates favor?

A

Independence

50
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What was John Lockes idea?

A

Unalienable Rights

51
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What did most state governments have?

A

Unicameral legislature

52
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Who had no voting rights during this time period

A

African Americans, Indians, and Woman

53
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What is the “Articles Of Confederation”, And what did it do?

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This document loosely tied together the 13 states, and gave congress the ability to act.

54
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What did the Articles of Confederation require?

A

All 13 states to ratify the article

55
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Who was the last state to ratify the articles? And in what year?

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Maryland 1781

56
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How many states did major decisions, and amendments call for?

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  • Major-9

* Admendments-13

57
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What could the articles not stop the states from doing?

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Printing there own money, or force states to obey the laws it passed.

58
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What created problems in the south in around the 1780s?

A

Regional economic difference, such as slavery.

59
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When and where was Shay’s Rebellion?

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Massachusetts in 1787

60
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Who is the Shays Rebellion named after?

A

Daniel Shay

61
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What did the Shay’s Rebellion prove?

A

The need for a stronger government.

62
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Who was the chairman of the Delegates?

A

George Washington

63
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What was super important to be in the Delegates?

A

College and education

64
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What was another name for the Virginia Plan?

A

The New Jersey Plan

65
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What did the Virginia Plan do?

A

Each state would get voted dependent on population.

66
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What is the New Jersey Plan favor?

A

Smaller states

67
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What gave the government power to tax and regulate trade across state lines?

A

The Virginia and New Jersey Plan

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