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He believed that religion and government should be spereate and that the government should be based on facts.
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Believed that all people were born good and had natural rights by God. Social contract (between people and government) Freedom of religion.
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Government should be broken into different branches to keep one person from taking total control. Legislature branch makes laws. Judicial branch interprets laws. Excutive branch enforces laws. Seperation of powers.
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Things should be explained logically Fought against intolerance, tyranny, and superstition. Believed in freedom of thought and respect for everyone. Believed that certain religions were too powerful and didn't except views of others.
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Believed the government should have a single leguslature. Didn't believe that people in charge should be paied. Slavery=wrong. Believed in common sense.
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Against absolute power. Believed in induvisualism. People shoud have poweror say in the government. Laws should be strictly enforced.
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Self interest guides the most effective use of resources. Free enterprise.
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Didn't believe in crule and unusual punishment. Fair and speedy trials. Same crime and same punishment. Constitutional protection.
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Believed that people would make the right choices when given the chance. Did not waht a government that had too much power. Believed that people should have a say and that the king shouldn't have all the power.
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Mexicos freedom. Urged people to fight for independence.
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Fought for womens rights. Fought against inequalities in education. Equal treatment for all human beings.
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Was a punishment back in the Middle Ages. They would pour hot tar on a person who was being punished then they would throw feathers on them. Tarring and Feathering was a successful weapon against the Townshend Duties.
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The killing of 5 colonists because of tension put on by the colonies because of the tax burden being imposed by the Townshend Act. Kown as the Boston Massacre
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The Gaspee was chasing a merchant believed to be smuggling goods. One night a few men boarded the Gaspee and wounded the lieutenant and set the ship on fire.
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The killing of 5 colonists because of tension put on by the colonies because of the tax burden being imposed by the Townshend Act.
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Tea Act was passed by Parliament to launch the final revolutionary movement in Boston. This Act was not intended to increase income in the American Colonies .
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Quartering Act: Colonial Authorities had to furnish and provide shelter to British troops. In 1766 it was expanded to public buildings and unoccupied buildings. Later in 1774 it was updated to occupied buildings also.
Boston Port Act: Closed the Boston port to all the colonists until the damages from the Boston Tea Party were paied for.
Government Act: Gave the British Govenor all controll of town meetings and took all controll out of the colonies hands.
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Extended the Canadian borders to cut off Conns of the western colonies.
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12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates except for Georgia who needed support from the British. Congress stayed in session till late October and they didn't seek independance they wanted to voice the rights and wrongs that have been inflicted on the colonies and maybe if they had a unified voice they could get a hearing in London.
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He alarmed the country side on his way by stoping at everyones door. When he got to the house were Adams and Handcock was he started threating them that people are coming in a riot. Later he met William Dawes who joined him and another guy,
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This battle led to the revolution. 700 soldiers were sent to destroy amo and guns outside of Boston by British General Thomas Gage. He also wanted John Hancock and Sam Adams arrested.
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Strong cetral. Believed government should be divided. Shouldn't give all people the power to vote.
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