Ch. 2 Quiz things To Know Flashcards
When did Virginia House of Burgesses start?
1619
Founder of Rhode Island
Roger Williams.
Who was weakening colonial positions in legislature?
The English government through the colonial governors
Name two religious groups who fled to America for freedom.
Pilgrims and Puritans
What was John Peter Zenger on trial for?
Criticizing the government in his newspaper.
Was Zenger found guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty. This became an example of freedom of the press.
What two civilizations and forms of government they used did the Americans base their government off of?
The Athenians, who had the first direct democracy (see vocabulary for definition), and the Romans, who elected representatives in a republic (see vocabulary for definition).
What document did King John sign in 1215 and what did it do?
The Magna Carta, and it listed rights that the government couldn’t take away. It also established a Parliament.
What document did King William III and Queen Mary II sign in 1689 and what did it do?
The English Bill of Rights, and it limited the monarch’s power and listed more rights that applied not only to nobles, but to all people.
What can people use to recognize their natural rights?
They can use the power of reason.
As the Revolution sparked, could colonists vote for Parliament or be elected, but what happened despite this?
They were not allowed to, but despite this, many colonists were still Loyalists to England.
What enraged the colonists?
The outrageous taxes being put on the things they bought.
When was the First Continental Congress held?
1774
When was the Second Continental Congress held, and why?
In 1775, and because colonists were already physically fighting English soldiers.
Who were the five men who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
