Unit 3: American Revolution

Question 1

Glorious Revolution (1688)

Answer 1

Great Britain became a constitutional monarchy.
-The king has to follow the constitution king works with Parliament.
-Parliament > King
-Parliament chooses new king

Question 2

English Bill of Rights (1689)

Answer 2

All citizens must have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and a jury trial.

Question 3

Parilement

Answer 3

Elected government of Great Britain (elected government)

Question 4

Royal Charter

Answer 4

A contract that sets up how colonies work.
-An agreement that sets up a colony
-Elected legislature must work with the governor.

Question 5

Colonial Assemblies

Answer 5

Elected legislature of each colony. Would assemble taxes, however taxes also paid government officials.

Question 6

VA House of Burgesse & MA General Court

Answer 6

Elected assemblies.
-Elected governor and assembly had to work together for local decision-making.

Question 7

Republican virtue

Answer 7

Civic virtue- A “Moral Community”
1.Hardworking, self-sacrificing, and opposed corruption.
2.”Democracy” depended on unselfish commitment to each citizen.
3.Curbing ones passions and moderating ones option in order to achieve a large consensus.

Question 8

Salutary Neglect

Answer 8

Turning a blind eye because no one is getting hurt. (The smuggling that was happening)
-Salutary=Beneficial

Question 9

Atlantic Trade Network

Answer 9

There were 4 key trading areas:
-England, North America, Caribbeans, and West Africa.
-Slave trading begins
-Brings complex trading networks, there were some rules but England didn’t care because everyone was rich.

Question 10

Urbanization

Answer 10

Cities began to grow and higher living wages.

Question 11

Artisan

Answer 11

Special craftsmen

Question 12

Consumer Revolution of the 1700s

Answer 12

No longer struggling. Respectable people that would live in America.