George Washington Flashcards
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George Washington
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Born on February 22, 1732
- 1st President of the United States
- elected in 1789
- served in American revolution.
- revolutionary war was from 1775-1783.
- he was one of the men who helped draft the constitution.
- Washington was concerned that the colonists would lose all that they had won form the revolutionary war because there was sectional fighting amongst the states.
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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born in Paris, France, 1805
French political thinker and historian
wrote democracy in America.
1835
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James I of England
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- Born June 19, 1566, Edinburgh castle, Edinburgh, Soctland.
- James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crown.
- Died march 27, 1625, herefordshire, England.
- Helped created and signed the manga carta in England.
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Jonathan Edwards
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- Born October 5, 1703, east Windsor, Connecticut.
- Christian preacher and theologian.
- one of America’s greatest intellectuals.
- died March 22, 1578, Princeton, New Jersey.
- most remembered for his sermon “Sinners in a Hand of an Angry God.”
- sparked the great awakening in 1734.
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Martin Luther
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- born November 10, 1483, eisleben, German.
- was a German monk, catholic priest and professor of theology.
- helped start reform movement of 16th century Christianity.
- died February 18th, 1546, eisleben, Germany.
- he started Protestant reformation in the 1520’s.
- he wrote the 95 theses.
- He translated the new testament into German.
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John Locke
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- born August 29, 1632, wrington, United Kingdom
- known as the father of classic Liberalism.
- was a English professor and physician.
- died October 28, 1704, Essex, England
- he made the concept social contract.
- in November 5th, 1670 he wrote the fundamental concept of he constitution of carolina.
- 1689 he’s responsible for the bill of rights.
- a significant philosopher of enlightenment.
- was anti- authoritarian.
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Thomas Jefferson
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- born April 13, 1743, Shadwell, Virginia.
- was one of America’s founding fathers.
- died July 4, 1826, Charlotteville, Washington
- April 3, 1769 at he age of 25 he was elected to be in the house of burgesses.
- He was the youngest signer of the constitution at age of 33.
- He was the first secretary of the USA from 1790-1793
- He founded the first university of Virginia in 1719
- He was the 3rd president of the United States from 1701-1709
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John Adams
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Federalist, second president of the United States
1735 – July 4, 1826
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John Hancock
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- born January 23, 1737, Braintree, Massachusetts
- was a merchant and statesman and prominent patriot of revolution
- died October 8th, 1793, Hancock manor
- was president of second continental congress
- he was the fist signer of the declaration of independence.
- he was the first and third governor of the commenwealth of Massachusetts.
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Greece
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Roman Empire existed in 27 bc.
Influenced america
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John Calvin
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- John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation during the 1520’s
- He developed Calvinism.
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King John
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Helped create the Magna Carta in England
1215
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Greece
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-America got their government system from Greece and our laws Rome. Page 45.
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Fundamental orders of Connecticut (1639)
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-This was the first constitution in the colonies that did not require church membership in order to be called a citizen.
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Confederate
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- Was a government set up on Feburary 8, 1861 by six of the seven southern slave states.
- the governmental system that has state or regions as the center of power.
- the articles of confederation established a early government system in America.
