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Term
Definition
Who wrote the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the DOI written?
1776
What were the causes of the Revolution?
Taxes on goods + services due to 7 Years War
What were the goals of the Revolution?
Freedom; Achieve independence; New government (fair); Pay less in taxes; To have more to say in government decisions - “no taxation without representa...
What was the famous saying for the colonists?
“No taxation without representation”
What did the colonists create in order to fight/resist the British?
Continental Congress in 1774
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Who wrote the DOI? | Thomas Jefferson |
When was the DOI written? | 1776 |
What were the causes of the Revolution? | Taxes on goods + services due to 7 Years War |
What were the goals of the Revolution? | Freedom; Achieve independence; New government (fair); Pay less in taxes; To have more to say in government decisions - “no taxation without representation” / free of government interference |
What was the famous saying for the colonists? | “No taxation without representation” |
What did the colonists create in order to fight/resist the British? | Continental Congress in 1774 |
What Enlightenment ideas contributed to this Revolution | John Locke; Voltaire; JJR / Montesquieu; Adam Smith |
How did John Locke contribute to the revolution? | Natural rights - Same thing as DOI |
How did Voltaire contribute to the revolution? | Bill of Rights - 1st amendments (contains all 5 freedoms) |
How did JJR / Montesquieu contribute to the revolution? | “We the people” - Authority should designate with the citizens |
How did Adam Smith contribute to the revolution? | Laissez-faire |
Laissez faire | Type of economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free from any form of government interventionism - Let people do what they want |
George Washington | Strong military leadership; Only slave-owning president who freed his slaves; Could’ve been an absolute monarch but chose not to |