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US History-ch1-sec2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarch, guaranteed trial by jury and the right to private property. |
| Enlightenment | European philosophers believed that all problems could be solved with human reason |
| Mayflower Compact | provided a plan for self-government in Plymouth - 1st constituition |
| George Washington | led the Patriots during the American Revolution |
| Great Awakening | Evangelical preachers toured the colonies during a religious movement |
| Thomas Jefferson | drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| House of Burgesses | Virginia planters created in 1609 claiming the rights of Englishman. Governed by a royal governor appointed by the king of England. |
| English Bill of Rights | Signed in 1688 gave the English Parliament power through a list of freedoms. |