The rights people are born with and not granted or denied by a government.

The theory that the government should be split into three branches so no branch will acquire too much of the power.

The agreement by people to form and obey a government if the government treats them fairly.

Who was the English king that placed a dominion over the colonies in 1686? This king is responsible for limiting the colonies ability to self-govern by placing harsh taxes and laws on them.

The colonists protested the actions of the king for two reasons. They violated the rights protected by the Magna Carta and threatened the colonists' ____________________ of owning property, self-governing and to worship freely.

Which event in 1688 was when parliament peacefully overthrew King James II with William and Mary? This ended the dominion in the colonies.

During the reign of William and Mary, this document was passed in 1689 which made the parliament the main ruling body of England. In this document, royal powers were limited without parliaments approval and the citizens gained more rights.

How did the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights influence the colonial governments other than supporting citizens rights?

The movement in Europe during the 1600s and 1700s where thinkers used reason and logic to understand how the world works and to improve life.

Where does a government get its authority from? What kind of natural rights do humans have? Does the government have a responsibility to respect the rights of its citizens? These are all questions about the government from ________________________________ thinkers.

This English philosopher wrote The Two Treatises of Government in 1690. He supported democracy and believed that everyone was born with certain individual rights.

John Locke argued that everyone is born with natural rights that the government cannot give or take away. Those rights are life, liberty and _______________________

Which idea of John Locke's stated that if the government protects the citizen's rights then the citizens should obey the government's laws? If this does not happen the people can revolt.

Which French philosopher wrote The Social Contract while arguing that the government gets its authority from the people? He promoted democracy and a representative government.

This French Enlightenment thinker wrote The Spirit of Laws and created the separation of powers in a government.

What are the three branches of government under Montesquieu's separation of powers?

This French Enlightenment philosopher favored religious toleration to the extent he believed everyone should worship as they wish with no persecution. He was a big influence to Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson used the term "unalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence. Here, he was referring to unalienable rights as life, liberty and ________________________________________________.

In the mid-1700s, the colonists were fighting many groups for control over North America. Which of the following was NOT one of these groups battling the colonists for North America?

Alliances formed in North America in the mid-1700s during the land disputes. The British allied with certain Native American groups and the American colonists. The French allied with other Native American groups. These alliances led to which war?

An army made up of citizens, rather than full-time trained soldiers.

Which Native American group(s) were involved in the French and Indian War as allies to the French and British?

The French conflicted with the colonists over good farmland, control over the major rivers and opportunities to trade with the Native Americans over which region?

In ___________________, the British sent an army to attack Fort Duquesne of the French. This began the French and Indian War in North America

In 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan for all the colonies to join together in a single "union" to protect the colonies against larger threats. What was this called?

The Albany Plan of Union was never actually put into practice due to individual colony's fear of losing their independence and their territory to the British.

The French and Indian War ended in 1763. Who were the biggest losers of this war? They lost land and power all throughout North America.

The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the French and Indian War. Which of the following is a provision of this treaty?

Colonists, such as farmers and shipbuilders made money during the French and Indian War supplying the armies with goods.

Which group struggled mightily after the French and Indian War because their alliances caused friction amongst the groups and their land was taken from them.

In response to Pontiac's Rebellion, the British reserved land west of the Appalachians for the Native Americans and took full control of the colonies. What was this rule?

The French and Indian War brought new taxes, resentment and revolution for which group of people?

New opportunities, resources and protections are all examples of the ___________________________ of war for the American colonists.

Who was the colonial general who protested British taxation and would eventually become the first president of the United States of America?

What do you call aggressive promoters of cause?

This king came to power in 1760 as a determined, yet stubborn ruler. He wanted to increase the monarch's influence over the British government. He selected poor advisors and disputed with government officials. Who is this?

Prime minister of England during the reign of King George III. He developed the strategy that defeated France in the war. He criticized the government for being too harsh on the colonies even though he forced them to serve in the war for Britain. He wanted Britain to be an imperial power.

This British Prime minister took over after the French and Indian War. He did not have great leadership or speaking skills. His most significant contribution came when Britain faced heavy debt after the war and he placed heavy taxes on the colonies to pay for the war. Ex: Stamp Act

He was Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1766. He wanted to increase British control over the colonies. He placed the harshest of the taxes on the colonies in The Townshend Acts. Who is this?

An Enlightenment printer and writer who is known for his experiments on electricity. He invented many items we use today such as the bifocals and lightning rod. He is the main author of the Declaration of Independence. Who is this famous American?

This patriot demanded "no taxation without representation" as he led many protests against Britain. He was part of the firebrands.

This man led a radical opposition against the British government and delivered one of Americas most famous quotes in "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

This lawyer would later become the second president of the United States. Before that, he was a leader during the American Revolution in his opposition of British taxes on colonial imports.

This woman is the wife of the second president of the United States. She was well informed on politics as she addressed current events. She managed the family farm and supported women's rights. She fought for more educational opportunities for girls.

What woman wrote political poems, plays and satires regarding the American Revolution? She knew many of the colonial leaders as she regularly hosted meeting protesting British taxes.

Besides slaves in the 1700s, what group of people could not vote in elections, could not bring lawsuits up in court and could not own property.

All of the following are roles that women had during the American Revolution EXCEPT...

What group of women in the 1760s made clothes for the colonial army, served coffee instead of tea, protested the British government, and joined in on mob activities against tax officials?

Where did women have the most influence in the colonies because their opinions were heard and they represented the majority of the members?