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Frage | Antworten |
Enlightenment Ideas | The Enlightenment Period was 1700's; aka Age of Reason; 1 of the causes for the American Revolution |
Magna Carta | signed by King John in 12 15; it limited the power of the king & gave rights to the English nobles; it is a huge influence on our govt. |
social contract | an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security. |
Baron de Montesquieu | His BIG IDEA "separation of power" means power is divided between 3 branches of govt. legislative, executive, judicial |
separation of powers | power is shared between 3 branches of government |
Jamestown, Virginia | 1st permanent English settlement in the New World |
John Locke | English philosopher whose BIG IDEA was "natural rights philosophy" |
Thomas Jefferson | main author of the D.O.I |
Declaration of Independence | signed July 4, 1776 the document officially announced American independence from England |
Second Continental Congress | meeting of delegates at Independence Hall; chose a committee of 5 men to write the DOI |
Battle of Lexington & Concord | "the shot heard around the world"; start of the Revolutionary War |
Common Sense | a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent of |
Mayflower Compact | signed by Pilgrims, first constitutional document signed in what becomes America; established concept of self-government; created a direct democracy includes principles "rule of law", social contract (consent of the governed) |
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