American Roots (pre-Declaration of Independence)
What you need to know about our American Roots (pre-Declaration of Independence):
* 8.1.4. Describe the nation's blend of civic republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary traditions. ch1 sec1 & ch2 sec1 & Citizenship Handbook 1
8.1.2. Analyze the philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence, with an emphasis on government as a means of securing individual rights (e.g., key phrases such as "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"). ch2 sec1,3
* 8.1.4. Describe the nation's blend of civic republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary traditions. ch1 sec1 & ch2 sec1 & Citizenship Handbook 1
8.1.2. Analyze the philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence, with an emphasis on government as a means of securing individual rights (e.g., key phrases such as "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"). ch2 sec1,3
American Roots Questions:
Directions:
Copy and Paste the questions on your "American Roots" webpage. Answer using complete sentences. Use the textbook.
Copy and Paste the questions on your "American Roots" webpage. Answer using complete sentences. Use the textbook.
- Copy the "Greco-Roman Tradition" chart on page 9.
- What do the English Bill of Rights and The Magna Carta have in common?
- What was the goal of Columbus' voyage in 1492?
- List three results of the Columbian Exchange.
- What types of dangers did the Europeans face while at sea? (p. 18-19)
- How did capitalism support exploration?
- Why did France, the Netherlands, and England want to colonize North America?
- What was the House of Burgesses and what was its purpose?
- Why was the Mayflower compact important?
- What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
- In what ways did colonists have a say in their governments?
- What was the goal of the Great Awakening?
- How did the Scientific Revolution influence enlightenment?
- Explain John Locke's Natural Rights ideas.
- Explain Baron de Montesquieu's and the Separation of Powers.
Revolutionary War Major Battles Table
You can find the template here.
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