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Charles de Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rosseau
William Blackstone
good enlightenment thinkers, constitution writers took their ideas
George Mason
from virginia
opposed the constitution bc he felt it didn’t give enough attention t the citizens rights
James Madison
from virginia
called for another meeting
Alexander Hamilton
from New York
persuaded everyone to call for another meeting
Daniel Shays
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
James Wilson
Pennsylvania delegate
proposed the idea that the British govt had no authority over the colonies
John Locke
enlightenment thinker
natural rights
social contract theory
Roger Sherman
of Connecticut
met in GA september 5, 1774
George Washington
Virginia legislator
voted against British Policies, defied royal orders and organized boycott of British trade
Thomas Jefferson
joined the Virginia delegation
primary author of declaration of independence
last attempt to make peace
Sam Adams
committees of Correspondence
organized resistance
John Adams
rising lawyer in Boston
defended the British accused of murder in the boston massacre
supporter of independence and political analyst
John Jay
moderated with GB
helped draft Olive Branch Petition
Benjamin Franklin
offered albany plan of union
problems with trade and attacks of French and Indians
thought delegates should exist
regulate trade, taxing, and customs
William Penn
got pennsylvania in 1681,
Deleware in 1682
King John
the man who signed the Magna Carta
banned king from doing “heavy handed acts”
guaranteed fundamental rights
King George II
granted GA to 21 trustees who governed the colony
george Calvert/ Lord Baltimore
king gave maryland to , they wanted it to be a catholic haven
William and Mary of Orange
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
King Charles I
asked parliament for more money in taxes
parliament refused until he’d sign the petition of right (limited king’s power)
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