Chapter 2: Colonial Governments

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  1. 3. A colonist that would have agreed to working for a period of time for another person in exchange for a free trip to the American colonies.
  2. 7. According to John Locke, whose job is it to protect our rights?
  3. 8. City where the Continental Congress met in 1774 and 1776.
  4. 11. The _______ ___ ______ War was fought between the UK and France over colonists moving into French territory--caused England to raise taxes on us to pay for the war.
  5. 12. Author of the Declaration of Independence.
  6. 13. What future larger colony did the Puritans settle in when they founded Plymouth?
  7. 16. Name of the agreement that Thomas Hobbes wrote about between the people and the ruler.
  8. 19. Colonial period where citizens started questioning their religious and political leaders before the Revolution.
  9. 20. British document; "Great Charter"; creates 1st limited government in England.
  10. 23. Type of democracy that Athens was as all members of the city had a chance and opportunity to vote on issues/laws.
  11. 24. These colonies were extremely popular among immigrants because of the more pleasant climate.
  12. 27. The King & Queen installed in England after the Glorious Revolution and the signing of the English Bill of Rights.
  13. 29. King of England during the Revolution.
  14. 31. Any type of crop that is grown to be sold rather than eaten.
  15. 32. 1st self-governing English colony in America.
  16. 34. Name of the document that gave English soldiers the right to search any American colonist for smuggled goods.
  17. 37. These colonies were characterized by plantation farming and their use of slavery.
  18. 39. The refusal to buy a good.
  19. 40. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of _________"--Unalienable Rights.
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  1. 1. Other more common name we know the Puritans by.
  2. 2. Nickname we gave the Coercive Acts that stripped Boston citizens of all rights.
  3. 4. English document that granted fundamental freedoms to all English citizens in 1688.
  4. 5. Book written by Machiavelli where he believed a king should be feared and not loved but that he must create order and safety for the people.
  5. 6. To choose someone randomly to fill a position is to choose them by _____.
  6. 9. What caused immigrants to avoid moving to the Southern colonies and thus created an excuse to bring slaves in?
  7. 10. Agreement made by the Puritans in 1620 before the landed in Massachusetts.
  8. 14. __________ Acts were taxes on imported goods to the colonies that pushed many Americans into smuggling.
  9. 15. First world religion that actively preached that all followers are equal under the law and rule of God.
  10. 17. Englishman that created the term "Natural Rights."
  11. 18. This law/tax would help cause the Boston Tea Party.
  12. 21. Time period during and after the Renaissance where we saw increased political, religious, and academic thoughts about freedom and equality; synonymous with Enlightenment.
  13. 22. Colonies of MA, CT, NH, and RI were all in _____ _________.
  14. 25. 1st colonists that came to America to avoid religious persecution.
  15. 26. According to Locke who gives you the rights you possess?
  16. 28. Ancient city-state that was the first major Representative Democracy and created a series of checks and balances--they would grow into a giant empire and then lose their democracy to a military dictator named Caesar.
  17. 30. "Blank Slate"
  18. 33. Greek city-state that gave all citizens an equal chance to become a representative in the government.
  19. 35. According to Thomas Hobbes we are expected to give up our __________ in exchange for physical protection from the government.
  20. 36. Country from whence Hobbes and Locke came.
  21. 38. Name of the rights talked about by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.