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-empasized reason instad of faith
-strong government bason on reasoning
-religion + politics should be separate
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- natural rights given by God. -LLP -kinds power should be limited by laws,freedom and religion -social contract
- limited government
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-limited government
-3 different branches (executed,legistate,judicial)
-separation of powers
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Freedom
logic and Reason
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-single legislature with advisory board
-people in charce shouldn't be pain
-slavery is morally wrong
-simple lifestyle guided by common sense and reason -
-against absolute power.
- individual rights
-democracy
-major rules
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-Individual freedoms
-estabilished a study of economics
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-People who use accused of a crime should hvave rights
- Fair and speedy trail
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-Majority of people will make right choice
- government should protect individual rights and freedoms
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Independence
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-equal treatment for all human beings.
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Was not intended to harm the colonist; however, colonist considered this another Intolerable Act. Mainly French law was used to govern Quebec.
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The first commitee of correspondence was established in Boston Massachusettes. It was charged with rallying opposition to the recently added curency . THey were responsible for getting information and distributing the information
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Captain William Smith was tarred and feathered publicly. Tar was poured on his face and body and afterward feathers were thrown on him. Though it was mainly intended to humiliate the person many died. (resulted in blisters, and sever skin damage)
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5 colonist were murdered by British soldiers. However, it was not dubbed the Boston Masacre for many years later.
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A group of men who were being chased by the Gaspee for smuggling boarded the ship,wounded the Lieutenant and set the ship on fire.
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This was the straw that broke the camels back. The act basically stated that you could only buy tea from Britain so smaller business owners who sold tea could not get tea from other nations at a cheaper they could only get tea from Britain which created a monopoly.
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Unlike many people believe today the Boston Tea Party was actually very organized. The colonist dressed like Indians and boarded a ship filled with tea from Britain. They did not want ot accept the tea any longer so they carefully and discretely dumped hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor.
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12 of the 13 colonist to meet together to discuss what should be done to solve the problems in the colonies as well as the issues with teh british soldiers. Many did not want thier own independence they just wanted to solve this problems in the coloines with Britain.
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The gunfire was not literally a shot heard around the world, this was just an expression. 700 soldiers were sent to Lexington,Massachusetts to fight the colonist (and take John Adams and John Hancock) What actually occured was this single shot began the entire war between two groups the British and Colonist.
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The men met once again and some of the same delegates were there again (most famous was Benjamin Frankilin). John Hancock was over the entire meeting. Themen again discussed issues in the colonies and ways to improve life. After the meeting John Adams worked hard to George Washington to support him.
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This famous phrase was said by Paul Revere. In actuallity he said,"The redcoats are Coming". Paul Reveres Job was to look out for the British. All the men were provided with guns in order to defend themselves against the British/Redcoats. Paul was on his way to Lexington and he stopped at everyhouse and warned everyone of the British military
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Thomas Paine wrote this book and it began popular immediately in the colonies and Europe. The book explained the struggles of the people in the colonies. however, his book accidently became an inspiration for rebels.
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This was when the fathers of our nation (USA) wrote a letter to the king of England Suggesting Indpendence and what the people in the colonies overall believed and felt they were owed.(Life, LIberty,Property) among other things. This was the beginning of a confrentation that the colonist prepared themselves but were willing to for the rights they felt they were owed.
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