constitutional foundations Flashcards
primary source
diaries, journals, map of a battlefield
europeans in america
brought disease to native americans
the spanish
tried to convert the natives to catholicism
the english
made permanent settlements
jamestown
tobacco colony
new england
rocky soil, long winters, shipping and trading
southern colonies
plantations; longer growing seasons, fertile soil
middle colonies
breadbasket; grains
indentured servants
contract; passage to the new world; work off their debt; labor source
slaves
imported from africa ; served for life
mercantilism
colonies benefit the mother country ; raw materials from the colonies are shipped to england she send back manufactured goods
Appalachian mountains
prevented westward movement of early colonists
bacons rebellion
people in jamestown revolted against the government. this eventually leads to the end of indentured servants and increased dependency on slavery
salutary neglect the
england ignored the colonies and allowed for self government
maryland toleration act
promoted religious tolerance, basis for the 1st amendment, freedom
of religion
new england town meetings
mayflower compact
virginia house of burgesses
early examples of representative government in the colonies
direct democracy
the people are the lawmakers
republic
citizens elect people to
make political decisions on their behalf
john locke
natural rights
montesquieu
separation of powers and checks and balances
magna carta and english bill of rights
colonies brought these ideas for limited government and individual rights with them
to their new home
enlightenment
consent of the governed, natural rights, separation of powers to be
john peter zenger
freedom of press
