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1
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What date was the Declaration of Independence?

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1776

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What dates did the articles of confederation happen?

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1781-1789

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What date was the constitutional convention?

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1787

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4
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When did Columbus discover America?

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1492

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When and what was the first permanent English settlement in America?

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1607 and Jamestown, Virginia

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Where was origin of the name Jamestown?

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King James I

1603-1625

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Where was origin of the name Virginia?

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Queen Elizabeth I
“The Virgin Queen”
1558-1603

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8
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What was the first permanent settlement?

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St. Augustine, Florida

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9
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Burgess=

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Representative

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10
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What was the first Representative Assembly in America?

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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Where was the Virginia House of Burgesses held?

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Jamestown and then Williamsburg, Virginia

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12
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Virginia House of Burgesses was first attempt of what?

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Self government

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13
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What was the connection between the Virginia House of Burgesses?

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British parliament was the model for house of burgesses which was the model for congress

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14
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What are the names of the war occurred in 1754-1763?

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French and Indian war
English and Colonists vs. French and Indian War
The seven years war
The Great War for the Empire

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15
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England wins war but…..

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The British Treasury is almost empty

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16
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After the seven years of war the British try to recover expenses from who?

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The colonists

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17
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Why did the colonists think the taxation they received would be unjust?

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They have NO REPRESENTATION in parliament

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18
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In 1763 King George III, to avoid future battles with Indians he did what?

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He declared colonists cannot settle west of Appalachian mountains

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19
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What was the thing called where there was no settlements west of Appalachian Mountains

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Royal Proclamation of 1763

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20
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What was the Quartering Act (1765)

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To save England expenses, colonists were required to house and feed (Quarter) British soldiers

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21
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How did colonist react to the quartering act?

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They made the 3rd amendment

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22
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3rd amendment did what?

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Prohibited the government from quartering troops in peace time

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23
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When was the largest concentration of soldiers in private property

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In WWII in Miami beach soldiers would sleep in hotels

It was okay because it was wartime

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24
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What did The stamp act state?
1765
What was their goal?

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All documents and papers in the colonies had to have a British stamp
Their goal was to collect money

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25
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What was the battle cry colonists said in reply to stamp act?

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No taxation without representation

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26
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How did colonists react to stamp act?

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Boycotted it

They do not buy products made in Great Britain

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27
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How was the stamp act repealed?

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British merchants who felt the pressure of the boycott, petitioned parliament to end dispute

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28
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After stamp act the British still needed to raise revenue so they made __________

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The New British Plan

1767

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29
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What was the New British Plan?

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Indirect tax (Townsend duties): parliament would take money from people who wanted to sell stuff in America 
Didn't fool colonists
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30
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When did Boston massacre occur

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March 5, 1770

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31
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Where did the Boston massacre happen?

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In front of British Customs House

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32
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How many people killed in Boston massacre?

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5 people killed

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33
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Who was the first to die in Boston massacre?

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Crispus Attucks

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34
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Where were Boston massacre victims buried?

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Granary Burying Ground

Old state house in Boston today

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35
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What did the king do to the British East India Company in 1773?
What do the colonists protest?

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King gives them a monopoly for sale of tea to company to prevent bankruptcy
Protest: Boston Tea Party

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36
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What year was the Boston tea party and what was its nickname, why?

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1775
The shot heard round the world
It inspired other colonies to revolt

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37
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Where’s Paul Revere’s statue?

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At Old a North Church

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40
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Where was the first place armed colonists and British began shooting eachother?

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Lexington, Massachusetts

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42
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What did the skirmish at Lexington, Massachusetts accomplish?

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Colonists lost but stalled enemy so citizens of concord hid weapons

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43
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What bridge was it where red coats met colonists and fought over bridge?

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Concord Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts

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44
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Who made the minuteman statue on one side of the concord bridge?

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Daniel Chester French

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45
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Where was “the shot heard around the world said”?

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Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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46
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Why did US and USSR not attack each other in Cold War?

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MAD
ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) range greater than 3,500
Air Force responsible for ICBM

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47
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When and where was the second continental congress?

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1776 and Independence hall in Philadelphia

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48
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When did the second continental congress vote on resolution and what did they vote?

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July 2, 1776

Yes breakaway

49
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In what building is the painting of independence hall by John Trumball?

A

Rotunda on US Capitol

50
Q

What years was the revolutionary war

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1781-1789

51
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What was the Article of Confederation?

A

The united state of Americas first governing rules

1781-1789

52
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In 1787 it was obvious articles of confederation wasn’t working so they met at ____________

A

Independence hall

53
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1789-today= constitution

How long did it take to ratify

A

2 years

54
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When was bill of rights made,what are they and where are they held?

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1791
First 10 amendments to constitution
Rotunda of National Archives

55
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What “Americas birth certificate”

A

Declaration of Independence

56
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What were the influences on Declaration of Independence?

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  1. Magna Carta

2. Social contract theory

57
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Where was the Magna Carta (great charter) signed, by who and when?

A

The fields of Runnymede, England
King John of England
1215 AD

58
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Who made social contract theory?

A

John Locke?

59
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What’s the Magna Carta?

A

Principle of limited government

60
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What word makes the resolution a resolution and not declaration?

A

Word “ought”

61
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What did Richard Henry Lee of Virginia create and when?

A

Resolution of Independence and June 7,1776

62
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What’s the social contract theory?

A

Principle of Popular Sovereignty

63
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What are means a nation must have?

A

People
Territory
Sovereignty
Some sort of government

64
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What is popular sovereignty?

A

Free elections and frequent elections

65
Q

When’s “America’s Birthday”?

A

July 4, 1776

66
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What are the five parts of the Declaration of Independence?

A 
I. Introduction 
II. Contemporary American Philosophy 
III. Indictment against King George III
IV. Acceptance of Richard Henry Lee's resolution of Independence
V. Signatures
67
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What’s the introduction to Declaration of Independence?

A

It is necessary to declare our independence from Great Britain. Out of respect for mankind we will write down the reasons for our separation

68
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Four parts of contemporary American philosophy?

A

A. Equality
B. Unalienable Rights
C. Democracy
D. Right to revolution

69
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(DI) What does equality mean?

A

all men are created equal…but some are more equal than others

70
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(DI) in what context is equality used?

A

All men are created equal

  • under God
  • under law
  • in opportunity
71
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(DI) what are unalienable rights?

A
  • Life
  • Liberty
  • Pursuit of happiness
72
Q

What’s the simple difference between conservatives and liberals?

A

Change

73
Q

What is conservative view of change?

A

Like same stuff

74
Q

What’s the liberal view of change?

A

Aren’t opposed to change and go with it

75
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How do you distinguish a liberal vs. conservative in politics?

A

Conservative-
Life, liberty and protection of property
Liberal-
Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

76
Q

Who’s the classic conservative and who’s the classic liberal

A

Conservative- John Locke

Liberal- Thomas Jefferson

77
Q

Who supports military and why?

A

Conservatives support military because military keeps country safe.
Liberals say how can we pursuits happiness with fear of invasion but they do support it because it keeps them safe

78
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Most difficult word I’m English language to define?

A

Enough

79
Q

Who though we didn’t have enough nuclear weapons because they didn’t feel safe and who did?

A

Conservative didn’t think we had enough

Liberals did

80
Q

(Eisenhower interstate system)

Who supports roads?

A

Both

Roads are a good idea

81
Q

What’s welfare?

A

A group asking the government for some consideration

82
Q

Who might vote no and yes in welfare?

A

Conservatives might vote no

Liberals might vote yes because it helps the pursue their happiness

83
Q

What’s a stimulus?

A

When wealthy business owners get tax cuts

(Call it welfare) business want ppl to think its poor ppl welfare

84
Q

What are 5 ways to pay for college?

A 
You pay for it
Your parents pay for it
Scholarship
Student loan
Ask government for loan
85
Q

What do conservatives say to college loan?

A

Would say no because the students are taking their money and don’t feel like it’s their responsibility
They want them to take virtue of self reliance

86
Q

What do liberals say to college loans?

A

Yes because it helps them reach pursuit of happiness

87
Q

What was the GI bill?

A

Liberal notion that help soldiers after WWII go to college by paying for their education

88
Q

What was the Family medical and Leave act?

A

You (pregnant women, men if they need to see fam etc) can leave job and few weeks later still have job
No pay if not working

89
Q

Why did Bush veto Family medical and leave act?

A

Because conservatists told him too
He didn’t get re elected
Clinton got elected and passed bill

90
Q

When does Supreme Court begin work?

A

First Monday in October

91
Q

When does congress begin?

A

January 3rd every 2 years

92
Q

When does the president begin?

A

January 20th every 4 years

93
Q

Who became the 17th Chief Justice of the U.S. in September 29,2005?

A

John Roberts

94
Q

Who was Justice Sonia Sotomayor?

A

The courts 111th Justice
First Hispanic Justice
Third female Justice

95
Q

Who are the 6 Roman Catholic justices in the Supreme Court

A 
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas 
John Roberts 
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
96
Q

Who said “Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society”

A

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

97
Q

Who was the liberal president and who was the conservatist

A

Liberal- Franklin Roosevelt

Conservative- Ronald Reagan

98
Q

3 promises Reagan made in 1983 campaign

A

Cut taxes
Social welfare programs gotta go
Scare USSR by expanding military

99
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Virtues of liberal?

A

Compassion

100
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Virtues of conservative?

A

Self reliance

101
Q

What’s the problems if there is too much liberalism?

A

The “have nots” become dependent on government.

To much government spending will bankrupt economy

102
Q

What the problem if too much conservatism?

A

The haves become insensitive

Riots will break out demanding basic goods

103
Q

What’s a dictatorship?

A

Government are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the military

104
Q

What the right to revolution?

A

That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter and abolish it

105
Q

Where did Jefferson make mistake in right to revolution?

A

When he wrote “these” because it’s pronoun and we don’t know what it refers to

106
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“These” refers to:

American political philosophy

A

A. Equality
B. Unalienable rights
C. Democracy
D. Right to revolution

107
Q

What are the examples of indictments against King George III?

A

Taxation representation
Interfering with trade
Quartering troops
Trial without jury (judge worked for King)

108
Q

What’s John Hancock’s signature?

A

The ultimate example of American defiance

109
Q

Hancock was president of what?

A

Second continental congress

110
Q

The Declaration of Independence is held where?

A

The National Archives

111
Q

What’s democracy?

A

Government are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

112
Q

Look at chart in pics

A

S

113
Q

What used to be in independence hall?

A

The liberty bell

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