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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.