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Mayflower-Washington
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the European Enlightenment philosopher who said everyone had natural rights? | John Locke |
| What are your natural rights? | Life, liberty and pursuit of property |
| What is Democracy? | When people have choice |
| What are examples of Democracy? | Open elections, people deciding and voting on issues |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What was the purpose of the book Common sense? | To give reasons why the colonists should become Independent from Great Britian |
| Who came on the mayflower? | The pilgrims |
| Why did the pilgrims come to America? | For religious freedom |
| What is the Mayflower Compact? | First steps towards Democracy |
| What is Salutary Neglect? | To leave the colonists alone |
| Why was Salutary Neglect good For England? | The colonists were trading goods and making them wealthy |
| What is Mercantilism? | When a country takes over another country for trade |
| What was the first war in America called? | The French & Indian war |
| Who fought in the French & Indian war? | France, Great Britain & the Native Americans |
| What was the Proclamation Line? | The western boundary that the colonists could not cross |
| Where was the Proclamation Line? | At the Appalachian Mountains |
| How many colonies did the British own? | 13 Colonies |
| Which colonies were known for hot climate and fertile soil? | Southern colonies |
| Which colonies were known for cold climate and fishing? | New England colonies |
| Why was the Proclamation line created? | So the colonists would not have conflict with the Native Americans |
| What does no taxation without representation mean? | You can't tax me without my consent |
| Thomas Jefferson was | One of the writers of the Declaration of Independence |
| What was the Declaration of Independence? | A letter written to the King of England |
| Why was the Declaration of Independence written? | It was a list of grievances from the colonists to the king |
| What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | To let the King of England know that the colonists were going to become Independent |
| Sugar act, Tea act, Stamp act, Boston tea party | Were all reasons for the American Revolutionary war |
| Who was the first President of America | George Washington |
| How did Washington try to pay of the war debt? | Tax on whiskey |
| What was George Washington's farewell address? | He advise the nation to stay neutral & Isolated |
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