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American Revolution - Jacob Kinlaw

jacob kinlaw English 36 cards

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1parliamentthe british legislature
2legislaturea group of people that make law
3mercantilismthe theory that a country should sell more good to other countries than it buy
4boycottthe refusal to purchase certain good
5magna cartagreat character signed in 1215 by king john limited the power of the monarch and recognized right of the noble
6glorious revolution1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of england parliament removed king 2 from throne and invited his daughter mary and her husband william rule instead
7english bill of rightgave right to people england guaranteed free election the right to a fair trial and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal
8natural rightright you are are born with life liberty property
9social contractagreement between the people and the government people agree to give up part of their freedom to govt in exchange for protection of natural right
10baron de montesquieuphilosopher who came came up with separation of power his name has 3 syllables for branches of govt.
11enlightenmentmovement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society
12mayflower compactmayflower created created a direct democracy in the new world also represent idea of a social contract
13house of burgessesbicameral legislature is jamestown virginia also was the first representative democracy in the new
14indentured servanta person who agreed to work for a period of 7 year to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonies
15triangular tradetrade between europe africa and the americas slaves from africa were transported to the americas and traded for sugar and molasses
16middle passagethe journey across the atlantic ocean made by slave ship
17salutary neglectsometime called healthy or useful neglect meant england did not strictly enforce it law in the colonies
18french and indian waralso called the seven year year between england and france because of war debt england began to tax the colonies
19no taxation without representationslogan that summed up the colonist anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were not allowed to send representative to parliament
20boston massacremarch 5 1770 british soldier opened fired on a crowd killing 5 american colonies event fueled the american hatred for the british
21stamp acta tax on printed material such as legal document mail newspaper etc
22boston tea partycolonist some dressed as indian sneaked aboard british ship and dumped 90,000 pound of tea into the boston harbor
23intolerable actalso known as the coercive act these act law punished the boston colonist for boston tea party the boston port was close to trade and a quartering act
24quartering actpart of the intolerable act that required colonist to house and feed british soldier
25common sensepamphlet written by thomas that was widely read in the colonies said colonies should be free and independent
26battle of lexington and concordshot heard around the world first battle of the revolutionary war
27second continental congressmeeting of colonial delegate in may 1775 a committee of 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring american independence
28declaration of independencethe document addressed to king george 2 of england that declared american independence
29thomas jeffersonmain author of the D.O.I
30john lockeenglish philosopher whose natural right philosophy was a big influence on thomas jefferson
31fundamental order of connecticut1st written constitution in the new world
32proclamation of 1763england said colonist could not settle new land beyond the appalachian mts
33articles of confederationour 1st government lasted for about 10 year created a league of friendship between the 13 state
34daniel shay rebelliona wake up call for american daniel shay led a rebellion of massachusetts farmer against the federal govt under the aoc
35philadelphia conventionaka constitutional convention met may sept 1787 delegate suppose to amend the articled of confederation end up writing a new constitution
36james maddisonfather of the constitution