Lecture 6 Flashcards
An important pre condition to the englightment was the introduction of what?
Newspaper
To be enlightened was to what?
Support Religious toleration
True or False: Prior to the French and Indian War internal taxes imposed in the 13 colonies were approved by the colonies win assemblies
True
True or false: The French and Indian War ended with British control of Canda and all land east of the Mississippi River
True
The French and Indian war began as a struggle over what modern day American city?
Pittsburgh
True or False: Colonial Assemblies exeecisred little power in the 13 colonies
False
True or False: Back country settlers lived in well-organized towns
False
What was the House of Burgesses?
An elected Assmebly
Where did the Scotch-Irish settle?
In the back country
True or False: There was little journalistic freedom in the 18th century Britian
False
What did John Peter Zenger’s case promote?
Freedom of the press
What did John Locke believe in?
A right to resist tyranny
Government by consent of the governed
Inalienable right
What was the Stamp Act?
The first direct tax imposed on Americans by Parliament
Who criticized George III and led a public protest movement?
John Wilkes
True or False: British tax collectors in the 13 colonies were closely guarded by British soldiers
False
