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- 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.
- 7. According to John Locke, whose job is it to protect our rights?
- 8. City where the Continental Congress met in 1774 and 1776.
- 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.
- 12. Author of the Declaration of Independence.
- 13. What future larger colony did the Puritans settle in when they founded Plymouth?
- 16. Name of the agreement that Thomas Hobbes wrote about between the people and the ruler.
- 19. Colonial period where citizens started questioning their religious and political leaders before the Revolution.
- 20. British document; "Great Charter"; creates 1st limited government in England.
- 23. Type of democracy that Athens was as all members of the city had a chance and opportunity to vote on issues/laws.
- 24. These colonies were extremely popular among immigrants because of the more pleasant climate.
- 27. The King & Queen installed in England after the Glorious Revolution and the signing of the English Bill of Rights.
- 29. King of England during the Revolution.
- 31. Any type of crop that is grown to be sold rather than eaten.
- 32. 1st self-governing English colony in America.
- 34. Name of the document that gave English soldiers the right to search any American colonist for smuggled goods.
- 37. These colonies were characterized by plantation farming and their use of slavery.
- 39. The refusal to buy a good.
- 40. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of _________"--Unalienable Rights.
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- 1. Other more common name we know the Puritans by.
- 2. Nickname we gave the Coercive Acts that stripped Boston citizens of all rights.
- 4. English document that granted fundamental freedoms to all English citizens in 1688.
- 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.
- 6. To choose someone randomly to fill a position is to choose them by _____.
- 9. What caused immigrants to avoid moving to the Southern colonies and thus created an excuse to bring slaves in?
- 10. Agreement made by the Puritans in 1620 before the landed in Massachusetts.
- 14. __________ Acts were taxes on imported goods to the colonies that pushed many Americans into smuggling.
- 15. First world religion that actively preached that all followers are equal under the law and rule of God.
- 17. Englishman that created the term "Natural Rights."
- 18. This law/tax would help cause the Boston Tea Party.
- 21. Time period during and after the Renaissance where we saw increased political, religious, and academic thoughts about freedom and equality; synonymous with Enlightenment.
- 22. Colonies of MA, CT, NH, and RI were all in _____ _________.
- 25. 1st colonists that came to America to avoid religious persecution.
- 26. According to Locke who gives you the rights you possess?
- 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.
- 30. "Blank Slate"
- 33. Greek city-state that gave all citizens an equal chance to become a representative in the government.
- 35. According to Thomas Hobbes we are expected to give up our __________ in exchange for physical protection from the government.
- 36. Country from whence Hobbes and Locke came.
- 38. Name of the rights talked about by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.