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Term | Definition |
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Frederick the Great | brought religious freedom to Prussia |
Joseph II | son of Maria-Theresa, brought freedom of worship to Austria |
Catherine the Great | recommended allowing religious toleration in Russia |
1543 | Copernicus publishes his heliocentric observations |
1687 | Newton publishes about laws of gravity |
George III | evil British king oppressing Americans |
Thomas Jefferson | wrote rough draft of Declaration of Independence |
First Continental Congress | protested to George III, boycotted English products |
Second Continental Congress | declared independence, formed army |
George Washington | commander of American army |
French | helped United States against England |
motivated | American soldiers were this |
overconfident | British officers were this |
John Locke | his ideas about freedom influenced U.S. government |
Montesquieu | his ideas about separation of powers influenced U.S. government |
Articles of Confederation | first, short-lived, form of U.S. government |
Constitution | second form of U.S. government |
1787 | delegates sign new constitution; soon thereafter, states ratify it |
Bill of Rights | ten amendments to constitution, protects your freedom |
First Amendment | guarantees "free exercise" of religion |
Second Amendment | guarantees "the right to keep and bear arms" |
Ninth Amendment | says that each citizen not only has the rights listed in the constitution, but also has other rights not listed there |
Tenth Amendment | says that the government has only those powers listed in the constitution, and no more |