Jeopardy
Citizen Action
Yanks andBrits
The Puritans, Anglicans,
Catholics and Philosophers
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Whose in Charge Anyway?
Mean Monarchs & Limitations
$200 Citizen Action
When the American colonists boycotted British Goods, what did they hope to achieve?
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After Boston Massacre, G.B. lifted many taxes except for theTax on tea.
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped chests of tea In Boston Harbor.
G.B. responded with the Intolerable Acts- colonists had to pay for All the tea, could not meet more than twice a year without Special permission.
$200 Mean Monarchs & Limitations
Which leader ruled England on behalfof parliament but acted as a Dictator?
$300 Mean Monarchs & Limitations
What was a common cause for both theEnglish and American revolutions?
$500 Mean Monarchs & Limitations
How did the monarchs change after the English Civil War?Give an example of a monarch before the war and a monarch after the war.
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Before: James I - Ignored Magna Carta & sold titles of nobility, Charles I- ignored petition of rights
After: Charles II-accepted petition of rights, William and Mary- bill of rights, Anne-cabinet, George I-prime minister
$300 Yanks and Brits
True or False: All of the following contributed to the cause of the American Revolution:-Anger over closing territories to settlers-Taxation-Anger over the Act of Settlement
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False: Anger over the Act of Settlement has nothingTo do with the Colonies. It prevented a Catholic fromInheriting the throne in England.
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1. No Martial Law2. No Quartering of Soldiers3. No Taxation without consent of
Parliament4. No jailing without cause
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Gained influence in Parliament before the Civil War and were
persecuted by some of the British monarchs, so they fled
to the colonies.
$300 Whose in charge anyway?
In the Declaration of Independence, it refers to our Unalienable rights…what are they and what are they called?
$500 Whose in charge anyway?
Name 2 English Monarch’s that accepted limitations on their power, and the limits
they accepted?
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•Charles II – Petition of Rights, habeas corpus•Wm & Mary – English Bill of Rights•Anne – CabinetGeorge I – Prime Ministers power began to expand
$100 The Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics and Philosophers
Which English leader followed Puritan Rule?
$200 The Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics and Philosophers
Who were the two political parties that formed following the English Civil War? Why did they form?
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The Whigs (don’t support James) and The Tories (support James), disputes about whether James II (Catholic) would become King
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Belief in the separation of powers. We see this in our Constitution with the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch…US Constitution
$400 The Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics and Philosophers
What group gained power in Parliament before the Civil
War?
$500 The Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics and Philosophers
Who said:I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. What does it mean?
Final Jeopardy
Name one enlightenment philosopher other than John Locke that still
influences our society today. Explain this/her idea and how it is still making
an impact today
Final Jeopardy AnswerMontesquieu’ s ideas of balancing power between the branches of govt. It is part of the US constitution and today there are still checks and balances among the three branches. Example: Pres. can veto Congress, the Supreme Ct. can declare a law or presidents actions unconstitutional, Congress can override a veto
Voltaire’s ideas of freedom of speech and freedom of the press are found in the US bill of rights. Citizens of the US enjoy few limits on free speech and can practice any religion.
Rousseau’s ideas of power rests with the people and will of the majority are found in the Constitution. Citizens can get rid of an unjust /corrupt leader by voting them out of office, impeachment or recall. Will of the majority is how we elect our president—the majority of the population decides.