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TAKS Early Soc St
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| July 4, representatives from the thirteen colonies unamiously approved the Declaration of Independence | 1776 |
| Delegates gathered in Philadelphia to draft, debate, compromise, and approve the U.S. Constitution for ratification | 1787 |
| Civil War, began with the firing on Ft. Sumter, the Union victory at Gettysburg sealed the fate of the Confederacy, Lee surrenders to Grant at Appamattox Courthouse to end the war. | 1861-1865 |
| Third president, author of declarationof independence, approved Louisiana Purchase, Northwest Ordinance passed | Thomas Jefferson |
| First president, commander of Continental Army, federalist, "father of country" | George Washington |
| Established the independence for the Thirteen colonies from Britain,written by Thomas Jefferson, said people have right to control government, British abused power, colonies had tried to avoid seperation | Declaration of Independence |
| nation's first set of laws, limited congressional authority, national government could not tax, regulate trade, or coin money | Articles of Confederation |
| Outlines powers of our government, creates three branches of government; Great Compromise settles reperesentation, power distributed between federal and state, amendment process, ratification process, opposition no bill of rights | U.S. Constitution |
| First ten amendments to Constitution, deal with freedoms and protections for the individual | Bill of Rights |
| Foods and other goods and services are produced by families for their own consumption | Subsistence agriculture |
| Responds to the forces of the market and involves off-farm sales of goods based on market demand | Market oriented agriculture |
| Small scale production of goods for sale in markets | Cottage industries |
| Production of manufactured goods in a market economic system | Commercial industries |
| Cornerstone of English justice and law; king and government bound by same laws as citizens, included due process, fair and speedy trial, established a limited monarchy | Magna Carta |
| Guaranteed rights to English citizens, elections for Parlaiment would happen frequently, supports limited monarchy | English Bill of Rights |
| 85 essays explaining the new government and the division of power, supported strong central government | Federalist Papers |
| Everyone, including authority figures must obey all laws | Limited government |
| Philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people | Republicanism |
| Each branch of government to share its power with the other branches | Checks and Balances |
| Three branches of government: legislative- makes laws, Executive- carries out laws, judicial- interpret laws | Seperation of Powers |
| Political power rests with the people, they can create, alter, and abolish government | Popular Sovereignty |
| protected in the Bill of Rights, included property, individual, and political | Individual Rights |
| Rights guaranteed all people: life, liberty, and property | Inalienable rights |
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