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AH Test 1
Test #1 for Mrs. Tims American History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Provisions of the GA charter | Prohibited Catholics, Lawyers, Alcohol dealers and blacks |
| Ship that brought settlers to GA | Ann |
| The Yamacraw Indians were led by | Tomochichi |
| Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River | Where Olgethorpe and the first GA colonists landed |
| Why did the Salzburgers come to GA | to escape religious persecution in Germany |
| Malcontents | opposed the Trustees' policies in GA |
| Spanish Soldiers in FL | Biggest threat to GA settlers |
| First form of American self government | The Articles of Confederation |
| Traditional date for the signing of the Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776 |
| The DoI states that government derives its powers from whom? | The consent of the governed. |
| The colonists accused King George the III of | Waging War dissolving legislatures obstructed justice |
| What are our three basic rights, according to the DoI | Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| Absolve means | to forgive or pardon |
| Denunciation means | calling out someone for doing something wrong |
| Levy | to start (a tax) |
| Impel | force |
| Alter | change |
| Dissolve | end or stop |
| Institute | to begin or set up |
| self-evident | clearly understood |
| Unalienable | cannot be taken away or given away |
| John Locke | Wrote Treatises of Government Believed government should have limited power |
| The Virginia Plan | also called the large state plan wanted representation based on population |
| The New Jersey Plan | also called the small state plan wanted 2 representatives from each state, no matter the size |
| The three fifths compromise | counted slaves as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation |
| The Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution originally consisted of 16, but was narrowed to 10 before being voted on. |
| To Ratify | formally approve |
| Ogelthorpe | Founder of Georgia |
| The United States is often referred to as a democracy but we know it is actually | a Republic |
| Federalism | Relationship between the states and the Federal government |