Unit 2 Content Study Guide: Pre-American Revolution and Enlightenment Era

Vocabulary flashcards covering the Pre-American Revolution events, colonial tensions, and key Enlightenment Era concepts from the Unit 2 study guide.

Motivators for European Exploration

Cold, power, and fame (identified as the three main motivators for European exploration of America).

Taxation without representation

Taxing the citizens without giving a reason why.

First Continental Congress

Convened in 1774 in Philadelphia; it organized a boycott of British goods and drafted a declaration of colonial rights.

Stamp Act

A measure used by the British to pay off their debt.

Sons of Liberty

An organization made to rebel against British taxation and policies.

Boston Tea Party

A protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.

Tea Act

The British act protested by colonists when they dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

Patriots and Loyalists

The two opposing sides of the American Revolutionary War.

Thomas Paine

The author of the pamphlet 'Common Sense'.

Common Sense

An Enlightenment Era pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that presents three main arguments.

Enlightenment Era Key Concepts

The core political principles designated for study: Social Contract, Natural Rights, Consent of the Governed, Popular Sovereignty, and Separation of Power.

Constitution Test

An exam administered separately from the Unit 2 Content Exam.