quiz 8 Flashcards
old idea about ruler and state
the state and citizens exist to serve the monarchy
new idea about state
the monarch exist to serve the state and help the citizens
motto of french revolution
“equality, liberty, and fraternity”
important ideas of the enlightenment
- women can be as smart as men
- no more slavery
- people had their own liberties that could not be taken by the gov.
- all religions should be tolerated
thomas jefferson
author of decleration of independence
date of us independence
july 4, 1776
geography details of the us independence
13 british colonies fought britain for their independence and won
the us constitution
laws that tell how US runs its national gov. and allows the state to make their own laws
philadelphia
one of the capitals of the US before D.C. and where the constitution was written
james madison
main writer of the US constitution
13 US colonies
new jersey, new york, north carolina