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What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
- It began the practice of representative democracy. (correct)
- It established a monarchy in the colonies.
- It allowed for religious freedom among the settlers.
- It led to the abolition of slavery in the colonies.
Which event is associated with encouraging colonists to question authority?
Which event is associated with encouraging colonists to question authority?
- The signing of the Declaration of Independence
- The Boston Tea Party
- The Great Awakening (correct)
- The establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses
How did church governance influence colonial representative government?
How did church governance influence colonial representative government?
- All colonists followed the same religious practices.
- Church decisions were made by government representatives.
- Colonists elected church members, fostering democratic principles. (correct)
- Church governance was separate and independent of politics.
Which of the following figures was a key leader during the Revolutionary era?
Which of the following figures was a key leader during the Revolutionary era?
What role did Thomas Paine play during the Revolutionary era?
What role did Thomas Paine play during the Revolutionary era?
What is the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
What is the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
Which of the following was a contribution of Mercy Otis Warren during the Revolutionary era?
Which of the following was a contribution of Mercy Otis Warren during the Revolutionary era?
What notable statement is associated with Patrick Henry?
What notable statement is associated with Patrick Henry?
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Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact
An agreement signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, establishing self-governance and majority rule among the colonists.
Virginia House of Burgesses
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first representative government in the American colonies, established in Virginia in 1619.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
A set of laws adopted by the Connecticut Colony in 1639, establishing a representative government with separation of powers and individual rights.
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening
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Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
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Sam Adams
Sam Adams
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John Adams
John Adams
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Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren
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Study Notes
Early Colonial Government
- Mayflower Compact: Established a democratic system of self-governance for the Pilgrims
- Virginia House of Burgesses: First representative assembly in the colonies
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: A set of laws establishing a representative government
Religious Influence on Government
- Great Awakening: A religious movement that encouraged colonists to question established authority
- Protestant Influence: Protestant ministers often served as community leaders and influenced government
Revolutionary Era Figures
- Abigail Adams: Early advocate for women's rights, wife of John Adams
- Sam Adams: Founding father, key figure in the Boston Tea Party
- John Adams: Leader of the Sons of Liberty
- Mercy Otis Warren: Patriot, early advocate for women's rights, considered a female historian.
- Ben Franklin: Drafted the Declaration of Independence and signed the US Constitution
- George Washington: First President of the US; general of the continental army
- King George III: King of England
- Crispus Attucks: First person killed during the Boston Massacre
- Thomas Paine: Author of "Common Sense", influential in the American Revolution
- Thomas Jefferson: Third President of the US, Secretary of State
- Patrick Henry: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
- Wentworth Cheswell: First African American elected to public office
- John Paul Jones: Father of the US Navy
- Paul Revere: Midnight ride to warn colonists of approaching British troops
Colonial Significance and Issues
- Colonists' questioning of authority: religious fervor and representative government
- Early colonial religion: promoted a sense of community and governance.
- Early Colonial Issues: Colonists faced many issues from taxation, to religious oppression and differing views from the King of England
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