Chapter 4 Exam Study Guide Flashcards
What prevented colonists from having a say in English government?
The colonies were too far away from England to be able to participate in the government
Were colonists loyal to England?
Yes, most did not want want to declare independence
How did the colonists feel about the kings new taxes on goods?
They were upset and thought that it was unfair
What were the Enlightenments thinkers views on the laws of nature?
That the laws of nature apply to humans and society. They thought that everyone should have natural rights: liberty, life and property
What did the Enlightenment period shape?
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Who does John Locke think the government should serve?
The people
What did Montesquieu think about the government?
That the government should have a separation of power
What did the Magna Carta do for the people of England?
It gave people rights that they did not have prior to the signing of the Magna Carta
What does Magna Carta mean?
The Great Charter
What was the Mayflower Compact and why was it written?
It was an agreement or written plan for the government that was written by the pilgrims on the Mayflower prior to arriving in America
What did the Colonists want from the King when they met at the First Continental Congress?
They wanted the King to return the rights of the colonies and to give them representation as well as reduction of the taxes
What did England want to happen as a result of the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)?
They wanted to punish the colonists in Massachusetts and mostly those in boston for their protests
What did the Tea Act do?
The colonists could only buy their tea from the East India Tea Company which had much more higher prices
How did the colonists protest to the Tea Act?
They had the Boston Tea Party and dumped all of the tea over the boats and into the water
What did the Quartering Act do?
The colonists had to provide food and shelter to the British Troops
The pamphlet Common Sense had what effects in the colonies?
It helped persuade them to support the Declaration of Independence
Who was the group of colonists that made the Declaration of Independence?
The members of the Second Continental Congress
Who also inspired the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
What was the purpose of the list of complaints on the Declaration of Independence?
To show why the American Colonists felt that they needed to declare independence
What does Parliament mean?
A group that made laws for the colonists
What does republic mean?
A government based on a representative democracy
What does monarch mean?
Single ruler (King or queen)
Who was one of the main writers of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
