| Question | Answer |
| John Locke was an ______________ philosopher. | Enlightenment
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Locke believes all men are: | Free, equal and have natural rights
| According to Locke all power comes from: | The people
| A "social contract" is: | People giving up rights and freedom in exchange for protection and ordered liberty.
| Government's powers are limited to those given time to it by the people is known as the : | Consent of the governed
| Locke's ideas challenged the centuries old practice of rule by: | monarch
| Thomas Paine wrote ______________ | Common Sense - a pamphlet challenging the rule of the colonies by Britain
| The Declaration of Independence was written largely by: | Thomas Jefferson
| The Declaration of Independence reflects the ideas of: | John Locke and Thomas Paine
| These are the "unalienable rights" | Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
| "All men are created equal" | An idea forwarded by Locke that is shown in the Declaration of Independence
| The Natural Rights of man according to Locke | Life Liberty and Property
| Where does government derive their powers according to the Declaration of Independence | "from the consent of the governed"
| When a government becomes destructive, what is our remedy as people? | To alter or abolish it
| What were the five rights that the Declaration of Independence claimed? | Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, self-government and the right to alter or abolish government
| The Declaration of Independence increased ___________, _____________ and _________________ participation in the American experience. | Social, Political, and economic
| Abolishing slavery and extending rights to women are examples of expanding on the right of ____________ | Liberty
| Extending the vote and providing for free education demonstrate improvements to which right _____________ | Life (equality)
| Regulation of the free enterprise system, promoting economic opportunity and protecting property are examples of protecting this right ______________ | pursuit of happiness (economic participation)
| Anglo-French Rivalry | Britain vs. France for colonial power in North America
| French and Indian War | 1754-1763
| Which side were the Indians on in the French and Indian war? | French
| Who won the French and Indian War? | British
| What territory did the French lose as a result of the French and Indian War? | All of their North American holdings
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | The line established after the French and Indian War to keep the settlers east of the Appalachian mountains.
| Believed in complete independence from Britain | Patriots
| Inspired by Locke/Paine and Patrick Henry | Patriots
| Provided troops for the Continental Army led by George Washington | Patriots
| Remained loyal to Britain because of cultural and economic ties | Tories
| Believed taxation of colonies was justified as payment for British protection from Indians/French | Tories
| Colonists who tried to remain uninvolved in the war as much as possible | Neutrals
| All of the colonies except Georgia send representatives to this body | First Continental Congress
| The only colony that did NOT send a representative to the First Continental Congress | Georgia
| The Minutemen of Massachusetts fought at: | Lexington and Concord
| These men were considered the culprits in the Boston Tea Party | The Sons of LIberty
| This event occurred when British soldiers fired on Anti-British demonstrators | Boston Massacre
| A tax on all legal papers | Stamp Act
| A tax on Sugar and Molasses | Sugar Act
| A tax on imports of tea | Tea Act
| Who negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with the French? | Benjamin Franklin
| The treaty between the colonies and the French was called the: | Treaty of Alliance
| The first foreign nation to recognize the independence of the colonies was? | France
| The commander of the Continental Army | George Washington
| The principle reason Washington is regarded as a brilliant general | He kept his troops from suffering devastating losses by striking and moving
| The French provided key military support to the Continental Army at the battle of: | Yorktown
| The Winter of 1777-1778 was spent by the Continental Army in harsh conditions at | Valley Forge, PA |
