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Which of the following is a foundational value of democracy and is derived from Enlightenment Thinkers?
Which of the following is a foundational value of democracy and is derived from Enlightenment Thinkers?
What event strained the relationship between the Colonists and England?
What event strained the relationship between the Colonists and England?
How did the colonists respond to the actions of England?
How did the colonists respond to the actions of England?
Where were the first two battles of the American Revolution?
Where were the first two battles of the American Revolution?
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What did the leaders of the colonies decide on during their second meeting about a year into the Revolution?
What did the leaders of the colonies decide on during their second meeting about a year into the Revolution?
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Which of the following is a foundational value of democracy that is derived from the idea of Natural Rights?
Which of the following is a foundational value of democracy that is derived from the idea of Natural Rights?
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What event led to the intolerable acts imposed by England on the Colonies?
What event led to the intolerable acts imposed by England on the Colonies?
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Why did the leaders of the colonies meet for the second time, about a year into the Revolution?
Why did the leaders of the colonies meet for the second time, about a year into the Revolution?
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What were the two options the leaders of the colonies had to decide between during their second meeting?
What were the two options the leaders of the colonies had to decide between during their second meeting?
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says that the Colonists are seeking...
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says that the Colonists are seeking...
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Study Notes
Foundational Values of Democracy
- Consenting to be governed is a foundational value of democracy derived from Enlightenment Thinkers.
American Revolution
- The event that strained the relationship between the Colonists and England was the Boston Tea Party.
- The colonists responded to England's actions by organizing protests and boycotts.
Battles and Meetings
- The first two battles of the American Revolution took place in Lexington and Concord.
- During their second meeting, about a year into the Revolution, the leaders of the colonies decided to declare independence from England.
Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
- Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness are foundational values of democracy derived from the idea of Natural Rights.
- The event that led to the Intolerable Acts imposed by England on the Colonies was the Boston Tea Party.
- The leaders of the colonies met for the second time to discuss their response to England's increasing tyranny.
- The two options the leaders of the colonies had to decide between during their second meeting were to declare independence or to reconcile with England.
- According to the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says that the Colonists are seeking to be free from England's rule and to establish their own government.
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Test your knowledge on the foundational values of democracy! This quiz covers concepts such as natural rights, social contract, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, direct/representative democracy, rule of law, justice, and more. Explore the origins of these ideas and see how they shape modern democratic systems.
