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WHAG-22b
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |