AMH Flashcards
William Drayton
American Politician and Banker. Believed in Aristocracy.
Jonathan Boucher
Loyalist, Minister, believed in obedience to God and Government.
Winthrop
“Little Speech on Liberty” Natural vs Civil Liberty
John Cotton
People will use whatever power they are given
Cotton Mather
“Christian and His Calling” You have one profession or “calling” in life. When you are successful it is God’s approval of what you are doing.
Roger Williams
“Bloody Tenant of Persecution” Separation of Church and State
Ben Franklin
Work Hard for your own personal gain.
Aristotle
Theory of Justice: Whatever best fulfills the Telos
Betham
Utilitarianism, Immediate happiness
Mill
Long Term Happiness
Adam Smith
“Wealth of Nations” Invisible hand, A free market motivates itself
John Locke
Role of Government is to protect the Natural Rights
His 2nd Treaty was almost word for word repeated in the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Bannecker
Challenged Thomas Jefferson and his ideas of “all men are created equal” and that it equalility should apply to ALL men AND women
Thomas Paine
“Common Sense”Swayed many of the fence sitters. Stated that there was something bigger at stake.
