Chapter 2 - Colonial Government - Civics & Economics

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  1. 4. Idea that the government is controlled by the people and his limitations of power
  2. 8. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  3. 12. Agreement that people give up their rights to the government to be protected
  4. 14. colonies Consisted of colonies such as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut; Puritan population; shipbuilding and fishing economy
  5. 16. 1754-1763; British fought this war due to colonists moving westward; led to punitive taxes and laws against colonists to pay back debts
  6. 17. Consisted of colonies such as Maryland, Virginia, Carolinas, and Georgia; warm-weather climate; reliant on cash crops and plantation economy
  7. 18. Author of Declaration
  8. 19. 1215 document that limited the king's ability to tax English nobles and that guaranteed due process and a right to trial
  9. 20. 1689 - signed by William and Mary, protected the rights of individuals, gave anyone accused of a crime the right to a trial by jury, established that rulers couldn't raise taxes or an army without Parliament approval
  10. 21. Enlightenment thinker that said people have the right to choose their own form of government (last name only)
  11. 22. British laws that were in reaction to Boston Tea Party; meant to restrict many rights of citizens of Boston; nicknamed "Intolerable Acts"
  12. 24. English philosopher who wrote about the Social Contract; believed people gave up their freedoms willingly for protection from King; believed people were untrustworthy and must be dealt with by a strong King
  13. 25. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
  14. 26. A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting; synonymous with representative democracy
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  1. 1. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; Jefferson
  2. 2. Enlightenment thinker that believed people have the right to liberty, freedom of religion/trade/speech
  3. 3. Consisted of colonies such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; economy built on growing of cash crops and were rich in natural resources
  4. 5. Life, liberty, and pursuit of property; Locke
  5. 6. English philosopher who felt the people could be trusted to choose their own government; believed people had Natural Rights; government must protect those rights or face revolution
  6. 7. Document that claimed we were free nation and justified our announcement with grievances against George III
  7. 9. Passed to exempt British tea company from tea taxes; led to Boston Tea Party
  8. 10. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for people to rebel against the King's violent abuse of power
  9. 11. Document created and signed by men on the Mayflower that established a Christian and direct democracy in Massachussetts
  10. 13. Enlightenment thinker who believed in the separation of powers(Last name only)
  11. 15. Rule of the people
  12. 23. First American colony; founded in Virginia; created first American representative government