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Francis Bacon
An English Philosopher who developed the inductive method which stresses observation and reasoning as means for coming to general conclusions. -
John Locke
Was an english philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment and was known as the father of Classical LIberalism. He believed small goverment was the best. His ideas were natural rights of life of librety.Which was part of declaration. -
Thomas Hobbes
An English philosopher, best known for his work on the political philosophy. His book the Leviathan got established to social contract theory. Believes in Social Contract, agreement between people and goverment and he believes people are evil. -
Montesquieu Baron
A French Lawyer, man of letters and political philosopher and lived during the Enlightenment. He was famous for his articulation and the theory of seperation of powers.Which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. -
Grievances of British subjects in american colonies
They stated that they had the same rights as British subjects living in Britain, that only the colonial assemblies had a right to tax the colonies (no taxation without representation) and they had the right of trial by jury. -
Declaration of Indepencence
The Declaration of Independence is the usual name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they formed a new nation—the United States of America. John Locke had the idea of Natural rights of life liberty and property. -
American Revolution of 1776
The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which the Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed an independent nation, the United States of America. The American Revolution was a result of series of social, political, and intellectual transformations in American society, government and ways of thinking. What theory did they have to take or do. -
Articles of Confederation and the problems that led to the need of Constitution.
Articles Of Confederation ratified by the thirteen original states in 1781 in a bid to form the basis on which the national government was to function. The problems that led it to Constitution was that states didnt have no more power then national governement. It also was no provisions for the national government to levy taxes on its citizens and therefore, the government was entirely dependent of state donations when it came to financing. -
Voltaire
A french enlightenment writer historian and philospher famous for his wit. His attack on the catholic church and his advocacy of freedom of religous and freedom expression and seperation of the church and state. Beleives in freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and Fair Trial. -
Northwest Ordinance
A law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West. -
The Constitution
The Constitution of the U.S. is the supreme law of the United States of America. It originally comprising seven articles.The federal goverment is divided into three branches... Executivce,Legislative and judical. Montesquie had the idea of the three branches of govt seperation of powers. Thomas Hobbes had an idea to have social contract between people and govt.He believes poeple are inherently evil. -
anti-federalist
Anti-Federalist believed in strongstates rights and a very minimalist federal government for many reasons. -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 ammendments to the Constitution make up all the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison,One of the many points of contention between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was the Constitution’s lack of a bill of rights that would place specific limits on government power. Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Voltaire had the idea of Freedom of speech and religion. -
federalist
Federalist believed in a stronger centralized government and that the states were essentially part of one union that could enact laws upon the states. -
George Washington,
He was a memeber of the First Continental congress. He was chosen to lead the Continental Army. He was president of the Constitutional convention and of course became the first president of the United States. In all these leadership positionshe showed a steadfastness of purpose and help create the precedents and foundations that would form america. -
John Adams
He was an important figure in both the first and second contintental congress. He was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence and central to its adoption. His forsight George Washington was named commander of the Continental Army at the second Continental congress. He was chosen to help negotiate the Treaty of Paris that officially ended the american revolution. Later become the first vice president and then the second president of the United States. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a delegate to the seond Continental congress he was chosen to be part of a committee of Five that would drasft the Declaration of Independence. He was unanimously picked to write the declaration. He was sent to France as a displomat after the revolution and returned to become first the vice president under John Adams and then third president.
