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Question 1

Magna Carta

Answer 1

great Charter. Kings and queens had to obey English laws, couldn’t violate individual rights.

Question 2

Petition of right

Answer 2

Required monarchs to obtain parliaments approval before levying new taxes and they couldn’t unlawfully imprison people, for citizens to house soldiers, or establish military rule during times of peace

Question 3

English bill of rights

Answer 3

Monarchs couldn’t enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army without parliaments consent. The document guaranteed parliament the privilege of free speech and protected people from cruel and usual punishment

Question 4

Fundamental orders of Connecticut

Answer 4

A set of laws that limited the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose people to serve as judges

Question 5

Proprietary colony

Answer 5

Was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor, an individual or group who financed the start of a colony, represented the crown

Question 6

Royal colonies

Answer 6

Directly controlled by the king through a Govenor. Had a two house legislature

Question 7

Charter colonies

Answer 7

Operated under charters agreed to by the colony and King. Enjoyed most independence from crown

Question 8

New England Confederation

Answer 8

Purpose was to defend against threats from Native Americans and from nearby Dutch colonies

Question 9

Iroquois Confederation

Answer 9

Powerful alliance of six native American nations, mohawk Oneida, onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora

Question 10

Albany plan of union

Answer 10

Called for a council of representatives appointed by the colonial assemblies and I president general appointed by the king

Question 11

Stamp act

Answer 11

Parliaments first attempt to tax the colonists directly. Required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents, including contracts and licenses

Question 12

First Continental Congress

Answer 12

The delegates sent George lll a document known as the declaration and resolves demanding a repeal of the intolerable acts, an end to British military occupation, and the power of the colonies to impose their own tax laws

Question 13

Second Continental Congress

Answer 13

Make Continental Army, made George Washington Commander, sends olive branch petition pledging loyalty and begging parliament to repeal new measures

Question 14

Virginia declaration of rights

Answer 14

All men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights that cannot be denied. Inspired by John Locke mostly written by George mason

Question 15

Articles of confederation

Answer 15

First national government. Look at notes

Question 16

Ratified

Answer 16

Formally approved

Question 17

Northwest ordinance

Answer 17

Established a plan for settling the northwest territory included Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Included Western lands

Question 18

Shays rebellion

Answer 18

Farmers rebelled to keep land, militia stopped them. showed how flimsy the articles were

Question 19

bicameral

Answer 19

two-chamber legislature called Parliament

Question 20

Framers

Answer 20

Delegates to the constitution known for their efforts in drafting the framework of the new government

Question 21

Virginia plan

Answer 21

Called for a central government divided into three branches legislative, executive, judicial, called for a strong national government.

Question 22

New Jersey plan

Answer 22

Strong central government made up of three branches. Stick closer to the articles of confederation

Question 23

Great compromise

Answer 23

Combined elements from both the Virginia and New Jersey plan. Bicameral legislature, house of representatives would be based on State population, Senate would have two members regardless of population

Question 24

3/5 compromise

Answer 24

3/5 of the enslaved people in the states would be counted when determining the states population

Question 25

Federalists

Answer 25

Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists

Question 26

Anti-federalist

Answer 26

Opposed the Constitution

Question 27

Publius

Answer 27

Founders of the Roman Republic

Question 28

Federalist papers

Answer 28

Essays that were collected into a single volume and considered a classic statement of American political theory

Question 29

Bill of rights

Answer 29

Amendments protect did such rights as freedom of speech, press, religion, as well as due process protections, such as rights to a fair trial and trial by jury