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Chapter 2 roots of democracy
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- 1Enlightenmentidea and cultural movement
- 2Magna Carta1215, nobles rebelled against King John. Signed an agreement that protected the nobles' privileges and authority.
- 3Glorious RevolutionParliament overthrew the king and invited his daughter and her husband to rule, but only if they signed an agreement that limited their powers.
- 4English Bill Of RightsDocument that further restricted the monarch's power
- 5Mayflower CompactPilgrims drew up a written plan for government.
- 6House of Burgessesfirst representative assembly in the English colonies
- 7Dicameraldivided into two branches or chambers
- 8John LockeNatural rights (life, liberty, and property)
- 9Natural Rights (Inalienable rights)people were born equal with rights to life, liberty, and property
- 10Social Contractagreement among the people in a society
- 11Baron de MontesquieCame up with the idea about dividing the branches of government into different parts, so no one part would have too much power.
- 12Separation Of Powers3 branches of government (Judicial, Executive, Legislative)
- 13Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutAmerica's first written Constitution. Representative democracy
- 14Triangular Tradethe pattern of trade that developed among the Americas, Africa, and Europe
- 15Salutary neglectsometimes called healthy or useful neglect meant England did not strictly enforce its laws in the colonies
- 16French Indian War (seven year war)french and indians fought against British and colonies
(won Land)
- 17Mercantilismthe theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
- 18Stamp Acta tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etc.
- 19Boycottthe refusal to purchase certain goods
- 20Boston Massacre3/5/1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 American colonists; event fueled the Americans hatred for the British
- 21Boston Tea PartyColonists some dressed as Indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor
- 22Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)these laws punished the Boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party; the Boston port was closed to trade and a new Quartering Act
- 23Proclamation of 1763England said colonists could not settle new lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains
- 24First Continental Congress12-13 delegates came together at the first of the American Revolution
- 25Olive Branch Petitionlast letter sent to King George lll sent from the second continental congress ; represented last attempt to avoid war
- 26Second Continental Congressmeeting of colonial delegates in May 1775; a committee of 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring American Independence
- 27Declaration of Independencethe document addressed to King George ll of England that declared American Independence
- 28Thomas Jeffersonchief author of the D.O.I
- 29Articles of Confederationour first government; lasted for about 10 years; created a "league of friendship" between the 13 states
- 30Daniel Shays' Rebelliona wake up call for Americans; Daniel Shays led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the federal govt. under AOC
- 31Philadelphia Convention (Constitutional Convention)met May Sept. 1787 delegates suppose to amend (fix) the AOC; end up writing a new constitution
- 32James MadisonFather of the Constitution
- 33Common Sensepamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent
- 34Quartering Actpart of the intolerable acts; act that was widely read in the colonist to house and feed British soldiers