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