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Chapter 5 Creating America
HOT Words from Chapter 5 of Creating America
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8th Grade
09/26/2008

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1. John Locke
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1. An English philosopher who developed the idea of natural rights including life, liberty, and property. He challenged the idea of the divine right of kings.
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2.  The Enlightenment
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2.  An intellectual movement that emphasized reason and science as the paths to knowledge.
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3. English Bill of Rights
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3. An agreement made in 1689 which acknowledged Parliament as being more powerful than the monarch in England. The rights of English citizens were protected.
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4.  Magna Carta
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4.  The "Great Charter" signed in 1215 by King John of England.  This document guaranteed the rights of nobles, limiting the king's power.
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5.  Parliament
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5.  The legistlative (law-making) body of England comprised the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
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6. The Zenger Trial
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6. A trial held in 1735 in which Peter Zenger was found innocent of criticizing the governor; established the idea of freedom of the press.
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7. Pontiac's Rebellion
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7. A period of Native American attacks in 1763 organized by the Ottawa War Chief Pontiac; colonists panicked; British realized defending the frontier would be costly.
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8.  French and Indian War
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8.  War between the British Empire and the French Empire (1754-1763) for control of North America.  British won.
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9.  Treaty of Paris
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9.  Treaty that ended the French and Indian War in 1763; gave Britain control of North America.
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10.  Proclamation of 1763
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10.  Issued by the British government in response to Pontiac's Rebellion, it forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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