Civics chapter 2 people

good enlightenment thinkers, constitution writers took their ideas

from virginia

opposed the constitution bc he felt it didn’t give enough attention t the citizens rights

from virginia

called for another meeting

from New York

persuaded everyone to call for another meeting

Shay’s rebellion

• rebellion in that farmers couldn’t repay their debts, so they had an armed uprising

he was an officer in the War for Independence

• several state judges closed their courts

attack on the federal arsenal at Springfield

Pennsylvania delegate

proposed the idea that the British govt had no authority over the colonies

enlightenment thinker

• natural rights

• social contract theory

of Connecticut

met in GA september 5, 1774

Virginia legislator

voted against British Policies, defied royal orders and organized boycott of British trade

joined the Virginia delegation

primary author of declaration of independence

• last attempt to make peace

committees of Correspondence

• organized resistance

rising lawyer in Boston

defended the British accused of murder in the boston massacre

supporter of independence and political analyst

moderated with GB

helped draft Olive Branch Petition

offered albany plan of union

• problems with trade and attacks of French and Indians

• thought delegates should exist

• regulate trade, taxing, and customs

got pennsylvania in 1681,

Deleware in 1682

the man who signed the Magna Carta

• banned king from doing “heavy handed acts”

• guaranteed fundamental rights

granted GA to 21 trustees who governed the colony

king gave maryland to , they wanted it to be a catholic haven

parliament offered the crown to them after the Glorious Revolution

parliament agreed to English Bill of Rights

• elections are free

• fair trials

• no standing army in peacetimes

asked parliament for more money in taxes

parliament refused until he’d sign the petition of right (limited king’s power)