life in the colonies Flashcards

1
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what document was first to limit the king of England power

A

Manga Catra

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2
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list 3 ways the magna carta limited the kings powers?

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-the king could not have a tax without the Parliament permission
-protected the right to own property
-gave rights to trail by jury

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3
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what are the 2 house that make up the Parliament

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-house of lords
-house of commons

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4
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what document did monarchs sign during the glorious revolution?

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The English bill of rights

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5
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the principle that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime is know as?

A

Habeaus Corpus

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6
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what is publishing statements that damage someones reputation

A

libel

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7
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whose trail strengthened a persons right of freedom of press?

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John Peter Zenger

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8
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what are the 3 laws in the navigation acts?

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  • goods going to colonies must first go through enland
    -all goods must be shipped by an enland built or owned ship
    -the colonies could only sell sell certain products to england
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9
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what is a smuggler?

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someone who takes goods illegally

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10
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family farms had to be self-sufficient. what does self-sufficient mean?

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to be able to maintain themselves with out anyone help

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11
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list 3 roles or responsibilities that a colonial woman might have?

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cooking, childcare, house care

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12
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list 3 games or toys colonial children would play?

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hopscotch, jump rope, leapfrog

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13
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list and give examples of the 5 social classes in the colonies and 2 examples

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gentry- wealthy planters, lawyers
middle class- farmers, artisans
lower- laborers, indentured servants
Free African Americans
slaves

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14
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explain what an indentured servant is

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they sign a contact to work for 4-10 years in exchange for payment of their passage to america

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15
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explain the difference between quantity vs, captains of quality

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quantity- more slaves, cheaper price
quality- less slaves,higher price, better condition

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16
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what were the 3 points of the triangler trade. Draw it.

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Europe, Africa, Caribbean

17
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what goods did new England send to the Caribbean

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fish, lumber

18
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what goods did the caribbean send to New England

A

sugar, molasses

19
Q

what goods did new england send to africa

A

rum and guns

20
Q

what were slave codes

A

strict laws that restricted the rights and act ivies of slaves

21
Q

what was gullah

A

a specail dialect that was created on the west coast of afica during slave times

22
Q

how many families did a town need before it had to build a school

A

50 families

23
Q

who wrote poor Richards almanac

A

ben franklin

24
Q

who was a slave who had many poems published

A

phillis wheatley

25
Q

list 2 ways Franklin helped his community

A

started libraries and fire departments

26
Q

between the 1730s and 170s the colonies experienced a religious revival call?

A

the great awakingiing

27
Q

list 3 of lockes natural rights

A

life, libarty, proberyty

28
Q

which us president did locke influence the most?

A

Thomas Jefferson

29
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Montesquieu argued for a separation of powers, list all 3 branches and their duties give an example of who belongs in each colony.

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legislative branch- to make laws- congress
executive branch- to enforce laws president
Judaical Branch- to make judgments based laws-supreme court