Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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Declatory Act
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- All colonies are dependent on the king
* All the colony laws are null & void
2
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Townshend Act
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- Tax dependent items
* British Government workers could search houses
3
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Quartering Acts
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• let British troops live with colonists
4
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Intolerable Acts
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• Crack down on rebels in Massachusetts
5
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Magna Carta
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• Limit King’s Power
6
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Mayflower Compact
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- Created a Government
* Provided order and protection
7
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English Bill
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- Expanded the power of the English Parliament
- More rights for the ppl
- Less rights for the king
8
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Cato’s Letters
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- Newspaper Articles
* Convince ppl to support expression and fight the British rule
9
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Virginia Plan
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- Leg. Branch has 2 chambers
- Votes depends on population
- Larger states = more power
10
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NJ plan
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- Leg. branch has 1 chamber
- 1 vote per state
- Smaller states = more power
11
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What was the compromise between the NJ and Virginia Plan?
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Divide congress into 2 houses:
• Senate
• House of reps
12
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Charter
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Document that defines rights within a state
13
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SOAPS
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Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Speaker
