M24L3 Flashcard

Front

What document listed the rights of the British people and was passed in 1689?

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English Bill of Rights

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What is the principle that everyone, including monarchs, is subject to the laws of the land?

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Rule of law

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Who was invited to invade England and become king in 1688?

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William of Orange

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What did the American colonies develop due to the English Bill of Rights not applying to them?

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Their own governing bodies

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What were the American colonies still subject to despite having their own governing bodies?

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Unfair taxes and laws

Front

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Why were the commoners of France angry at the king?

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They paid high taxes and had few rights.

Front

What year did the French Revolution begin?

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1789

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What did the American Revolution inspire the French to do?

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Rebel against their king

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the ____________________________, which declared the colonies’ independence from British rule.

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Declaration of Independence