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