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Please take out your homework. Then, with your partner, please
write two sentences (for each person) describing the beliefs of the
following philosophers (in section 2):
Thomas Hobbes:
John Locke:
Baron de Montesquieu:
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THE AMERICANREVOLUTION
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The 13 British Colonies
Mid-1700s: the colonies had their own governments
and were used to some independence
How did geography affect the colonists sense of
independence?
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Taxation without Representation
The Navigation Act (1651)what did this say?
The Stamp Act (1765)taxes on printed material
Passed after the French and Indian Warwhy?
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Boston Massacre1770
British troops were sent to
Boston
March 5tha mob threw
snow balls at soldiers in front
of the Customs House
Five civilians were killed
when the soldiers fired
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Boston Tea Party1773
Colonists dumped over 300 chests of tea into Boston
Harborwhy?
1864 Picture of the Boston Tea Party
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord1775
The British marched to Concord from Boston to seize
ammunitions (weapons and gunpowder)
The Regulars are coming!
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Benjamin Franklin
Important figure in the Enlightenment
Scientist, inventor, printer, author, politician, and
diplomat
Urged colonial unity
Helped draft the Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Jefferson
A man of the Enlightenment
What was he well known for?
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The Declaration of Independence
Whose ideas did Jefferson rely most heavily on?
When was it signed?
Why was it a dangerous document?
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Please answer the following questions with your partner
(both of you should write down the answers):
1. Underline or highlight the parts that you think
are based on John Lockes ideas.
2. Paraphrase each section (splitting the document
into four parts) with at least one sentence each.
3. Why were the colonists especially upset with
King George III? What do they mean by absolute
Despotism? 4. What do you think are the main points of the
Declaration?
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Military Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths Weaknesses
The Colonies
Britain
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French Help
Louis XVI of France did not really support the ideals
of the American Revolution
Why did he agree to help the colonists, then?
The French sent weapons and troops
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A New Republic
Created the Articles of Confederation
Weak national governmentwhy?
No power to enforce laws or collect taxes
Why might this have been a problem?
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U.S. Constitution
1787Constitutional Convention
Familiar with Enlightenment political theories
How did they use the ideas of Montesquieu?
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Bill of Rights
The Constitution had to be approved by at least 9
of the 13 states
Federalists vs. Antifederalists
What did they add to the Constitution to make the
Antifederalists happy?
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Homework
Write two questions that you think would be good short
answer questions. Email them to me by 8 pm on Sunday
night.
Choose one topic from todays class (something relatingto the American Revolution) to research in more depth.
Use at least two sources (not Wikipedia or blogs).
Write at least half a page (double-spaced) on your
findings. All information that is not common knowledge
must be cited within the paper (using parentheses).
Include a Works Cited section (with MLA formating) for
your sources.
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