Chap 3 Flashcards
What is another name given to the 18th century
Enlightenment or age of reason
Which French political philosophy wrote spirit of the laws in 1748 and promoted the idea of checks and balances by dividing power among different branches of government
Baron de Montesquieu
That’s the three branches of government discussed in spirit of the law
Legislative executive and judicial
What is defined by the following powers are divided among different branches of government
Separation of powers
To prevent this abuse, it is necessary from the very nature of things, ______ should be a check to power
Power
Which English political philosopher out commentaries on the laws of England in 1765 and promote a natural law in common law
Sir William Blackstone
What is defined by Blackstone as these are the eternal immutable lots of good and evil
Love nature
So great moreover is the record of the law for ________ _______ that it will not authorize the lease violation of it no not even for the general good of a whole community
Private property
Which group of economic fingers in the 18th century a post government interference in the marketplace and believe that the economy is governed by natural laws
French physiocrats
What is defined by the following individuals should be allowed to pursue their own economic interests and literally means let people do as they choose
Laissez-faire
Which Scottish political philosopher up wealth of Nations in 1776 rejected mercantilism and promoted free market economics
Adam Smith
What metaphor is used in the wealth of Nations to describe the workings of a natural economy
The invisible hand
Which of Adam Smith’s works contain the following it is not from the benevolence of the butcher the beer or the baker that we expect our dinner but from there regard to their own interest be a dress ourselves not that humanity but to their self love and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages
Wealth of Nations
What economic philosophy that I’m Smith make popular
free market philosophy
What child took place in 1735 in New York over the publication negative articles about government officials and became a defining moment and reinforcing the freedom of the press and the freedom of speech in America
Trial of John peter zenger
The loss of ______ to a generous mind is worse than death that is why every man that values freedom not to consider he should act by judgment and not by affection or self interest as up on the other hand the man who loves his country prefers it’s______ to all other considerations well knowing that without ______ life is a misery
Nobody
Who said by your verdict you have laid a noble foundation for securing to ourselves and our descendants and our neighbors the liberty both of exposing an opposing tyrannical behavior by speaking and writing truth
Andrew Hamilton
What principle of freedom to this child reinforce
Speech and press
How long has the American colonies giving themselves by the 1750s
150 years
What active part of it was past and 1750 in a certain manufacturing in the colonies to encourage British manufacturing and keep the colonies dependent on Britain
Iron act
Which American clergyman wrote discourse is concerning unlimited submissions and then resistance to the higher powers and 1750 and argued against absolute submission to the king of Britain and promoted resistance to oppression by the government
Jonathan Mayhew
For a nation recipes to rise unanimously and to resist their prince even to ____ ____ is not criminal but a reasonable way of vindicating their liberties and Their just rights is making use of the means and only means which God has put into the power for mutual and self-defense
Dethroning him
Which conflict took place between Britain and France in North America for 1754 1763
French and Indian war
Which founding father published poor Richards almanac from 1733 to 1758 and was a world renowned author scientist printer political theorist inventor states in and diplomat
Benjamin Franklin
What time is proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 to unify the colonies so that they could better defend themselves against French aggression during the war
Albany plan of union
What can your friend rain from 1760 to 18:20 start to increase the power of the monarchy and was Americas last king
George the third
Who did the British government sector tax in order to pay off the national debt that was encouraged to the heavy costs of war and it’s recent conflict with France
American colonists
What did Americans do to avoid paying taxes on imported goods in the colonies
Smuggling
What written order allowed British officials to conduct searches of anyone anywhere at any time and was used to curtail the snuggling of untaxed goods into the American colonies
Writs of assistance
Which founding father defended colonist against these general searches and argued that they infringed on the right to privacy and were tyrannical
James Otis
What trail took place in 1760 over the general search is conducted by British officials although the policy was upheld in the Royal Court it became a defining moment and reinforcing the right to privacy in America
Writs of assistance trial
A man’s house is his ____ and whilst he is quiet he is as well guarded as a prince in his ____ this writ if it should be declared legal would totally annihilate this privilege
Castle
What active parliament was passed in 1764 and impose an indirect tax on molasses imported into the colonies
Sugar act
What acts of parliament was passed in 1765 and imposed a direct tax on printed good legal documents pamphlets newspapers books licenses playing cards and dice in the American colonies
Stamp act
What crisis broke out in your sponsor permanence a text to tax the colonies in 1765
Stand back crisis
Which founding father gave a speech but for the Virginia house a bird guess is in 1765 when he denounced king of Britain
Patrick Henry
Cesar how does Brutus Charles the first is Cromwell and George the third George the third made profit by their example if this be treason ___________
Make the most of it
What name was given to the gathering our founding fathers in New York City in 1765
Stamp act Congress
That it is inseparably essential to the freedom of the people in the undoubted right of Englishman that no taxes be imposed on them but with _____
Their own consent
Which founding father organized colonists to pose British policies and is known as the father of the American revolution
Sam Adams
If you love wealth greater than liberty the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom go home from us in peace we seek not your counsel nor your arms crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you may your chains set lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were
Our countryman
What group of American patriots was organized in 1765 to oppose British policies pursue the cause of liberty and such to protect the rights of the colonists
Sons of liberty
What was repaired by permit in 1766
The stamp act
What acts of parliament this person 1766 and proclaimed that parliament had the power to pass laws and levy taxes on the colonies
Declatory act
What acts of parliament were passed in 1767 indirectly taxes American products
Townshend acts
What is the five key items that were taxed by this act
Tea paper lead glass paint
Which founding father wrote letters from Pennsylvania farmer in 1767 and I get that the colonies were sovereign in their own affairs and the taxes laid upon the colonies by parliament were unconstitutional
John Dickinson
From these reflections I conclude that every _______ should incessantly watch and instantly take alarm on any addition being made to the power exercised over them innumerable instances might be produced to show from what slight beginnings the most extensive consequences have flowed
Free state
What formal agreement was made between the colonies in 1768 to boycott all British imports
Non-importation agreements
What did Britain send to the colonies in 1768 to ensure obedience and the payment of taxes
British troops
What colonial city underwent military occupation by British soldiers from 1768-1776
Boston
What event took place on March 5, 1770 that resulted in the deaths of five colonists and resulted in outrage throughout the American colonies
Boston massacre
Which founding father was a lawyer from Boston and promoted law and justice as exemplified in his defense of British soldiers that stood in trial in 1770
John adams
What was repealed by parliament in 1770
Townshend taxes
Which founding father wrote rights of the colonists in 1772 and promoted the natural rights of American colonists
Sam Adams
Among the ______ are these first right to life secondly to liberty Thirdly to property together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can these are evident branches of rather than deductions from the duty self-preservation commonly called the first law of nature all men have a right to remain in the state of nature as long as it is in a case of intolerable oppression so a religious to me this is really going to enter into
Natural right of the colonies
What network of American patriots was organized in 1773 by Sam Adams to spy on British officials and gather intelligence on British troops
Committees of correspondence
What did Americans boycott in 1773 to 2 small tax imposed on the product by the British government
Tea
What if it was organized by Sam Adams and take place on December 16 1773 and became an iconic about an American history and really upset the British Empire
Boston tea party
What acts of parliament we’re passing 1770 for that shit down the port of Boston cottage soldiers in peoples homes and dessert popular assemblies in order to punish the people Massachusetts
Intolerable acts
Who said the day is no cast the colonies miss either submit or Triumph
King George the third
Which founding father wrote some review of the rights of British America in 1774 and stated that the colonies had their own legislatures in that part of it had no authority over the colonies
Thomas Jefferson
Single acts of ______ maybe a scribed to the accidental opinion of a day but a series of oppression began at a distinguished. And pursued and all terribly through every change of ministers to play the prove a deliberate systematical pan of reducing us to slavery
tyranny
What meeting was held in Carpenters Hall Philadelphia in 1774 by many of the founding fathers to address Britain’s treatment of Massachusetts and potential acts of aggression toward other colonies
First continental Congress
What is the formal meeting of representatives from different countries
Congress
What name is given to those who are involved in promoting the natural rights of colonists American independence in the creation of theUnited States
Founding fathers
Who declared that the distinctions between Pennsylvanians New Yorkers and New Englanders are no more I am not a Virginian but an American
Patrick Henry
What agreement was drafted by Dr. Joseph one in 1774 that’s a cleared the coercive acts unconstitutional and that Massachusetts supposed to form its own government and malicious
Suffolk resolves
What organization was created in 1770 for that imposed economic restrictions on traders Britain
Continental association
