ConstitutionThe Road to Independence-11 grade

one the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should

be based upon the consent of the governed

Before 1763, the British policy of salutary neglect toward its American colonies was based on the desire of Great Britain to

benefit from the economic prosperity of the American colonies

Many colonies objected to the Albany Plan of Union (1754) mainly because

colonial assemblies did not want to give up their individual power

Thomas Paine's publication Common Sense was most influential in persuading American colonists to support

colonial independence

a major argument for american independence found in the the Declaration of Independence was that the British

deprived Americans of their natural rights

mercantilism

economic theory that a country should acquire as much bullion, or gold and silver, as possible by exporting more goods than it imports

In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the American colonies should

end their political relationship with Great Britain

"It is not the cause of one poor printer, nor of New York alone, which you are now trying, No! It may in its consequence affect every free man that lives under a British government on the main (continent) of America. It is the best cause, It is the cause of liberty.....Nature and the laws of our country have given us a right to liberty of both exposing and opposing arbitrary power (in these parts of the world at least) by speaking and writing the truth." --Andrew Hamilton 1735

freedom of the press

this courtroom summation helped establish which democratic principle in colonial America

freedom of the press

gentry

in colonial america, men and women wealthy enough to hire others to work for them

declaration of independence

issued by second continental congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain

During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to

limit manufacturing in America

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies Great Britain follow the principles of 18th century mercantilism by

limiting the colonies' trade with other nations

......I challenge the warmest advocate (supporter) for reconciliation, to show (show), a single advantage that this continent can reap (gain), by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge, not a single advantage is derived (acquired). Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will....... -Thomas Paine, 1776 This speaker is most likely opposed to

mercantilism

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke's idea of

natural rights

middle passage

one leg of the triangular trade; term also used to refer to the forced transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas

In the pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonists to

oppose the French colonization of North American

proclamation of 1763

order by the British king that closed the region west of the Appalachian Mountains to all settlements by colonists

common sense

pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and published in Jan 1776, which called for American independence from Britain

loyalist

person who remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolution

The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it

persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence

John Locke's theory of natural rights, as reflected in the Declaration of Independence states that

power to govern belongs to the people

According to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental purpose of government is to

protect people's natural rights

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with

raw materials and markets

in the Declaration of Independence the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the

social contract theory of government developed by John Locke

the colonists' slogan, "No taxation without representation," expresses a belief in

the consent of the governed

During the early to mid-1700's, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to

the development of independent colonial trade practices

triangular trade

trade between Americas, Europe and Africa

treaty of paris

treaty that ended the French and Indian War and in which France gave up its land claims to North America to Britain

albany plan of union

1754 proposal by Benjamin Franklin in the creation of a grand council of representation from Britain's American colonies

stamp act

1765 law passed by the British Parliament that ________ newspaper, regaled documents and other printed materials in the colonies

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by

John Locke's social contract theory

second continental congress

assembly of representation from the colonies that first met in May 1755 in Philadelphia

which heading best completes the partial outline below I. _________________________ A. Committees of Correspondence B. Non-importation Agreements C. Boston Tea Party D. First Continental Congress

Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies

Which document included John Locke's idea the people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government

Declaration of Independence

salutary neglect

Great Britain's policy in the early 1700's of not interfering in the American colonies' politics and economy as long as such neglect served British economic interests

Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies

Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence

staple crop

a crop that is in constant demand such as cotton, wheat or rice