Tonight's HW:
Here are the terms for tonight's HW. Remember, for each one, you have to
1. Write a brief definition or description.
2. Discuss its purpose
3. State why the person, term, or concept is important.
You should write at least three, but no more than five sentences for each term.
The terms:
1. John Locke (he's a person)
2. Virginia House of Burgesses
3. Mayflower Compact
4. Declaration of Independence
5. Articles of Confederation
6. Northwest Ordinance
7. Constitutional Convention
8. Great Compromise.
You should find all of the information you need in your hand-out. If you want, or need more info, feel free to click on http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/themes/government/index.htm for more information. Follow the links on the right hand side of the page to help you.
2 comments:
1.) John Locke- Was an Enlightenment philosopher who invented the Social Contract theory of government. Locke stated that people formed a government to protect their natural rights which were life, liberty and property. If the government failed to protect the people the people had the right of revolution or to get rid of the government. The colonists who wanted independence from England used his ideas to support their goal of a new nation.
2.) Virginia House of Burgesses- Was one of the first forms of self-government in the colonies. It was the first elected legislature in the colonies. It was important because the people were considered to be the source of authority in the colonial governments.
3.) Mayflower Compact-Established a colonial government deriving power from the consent of the governed. The pilgrims formed their own government where forty-one men signed an agreement or compact that elected a simple government and they agreed to obey the laws of the government.
4.) Declaration of Independence-Was written by Thomas Jefferson, which explained to the world why the colonists declared independence from England. The document proclaimed that all men are created equal with certain god given unalienable rights, which were life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
5.) Articles of Confederation-was the nations first constitution, which created a loose association of the newly independent thirteen colonies. The articles proved to be a failure because the economy of the new nation was weak and there was no strong central government to raise taxes or to solve disputes between the states.
6.) Northwest Ordinance-provided a system of government in the western territories. It allowed a western territory to apply for statehood. It promised that the new states would be considered equal with the original thirteen colonies.
7.) Constitutional Conventions-Delegates from twelve states met to try to fix the Articles of Confederation. When the delegates realized that the Articles of Confederation could not be fixed they decided to write a new constitution.
8.) Great Compromise-This compromise settled the great dispute between the large and small states on the method of representation for the new legislature. The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise created a bicameral (two) house Congress. The senate would have equal representation of two senators for each state. The House of Representatives is the house where the amount of representatives is based on the state’s population, which is determined by a Census.
Maria A
US History 9R period 7
1.) John Locke- Was an Enlightenment philosopher who invented the Social Contract theory of government. Locke stated that people formed a government to protect their natural rights which were life, liberty and property. If the government failed to protect the people the people had the right of revolution or to get rid of the government. The colonists who wanted independence from England used his ideas to support their goal of a new nation.
2.) Virginia House of Burgesses- Was one of the first forms of self-government in the colonies. It was the first elected legislature in the colonies. It was important because the people were considered to be the source of authority in the colonial governments.
3.) Mayflower Compact-Established a colonial government deriving power from the consent of the governed. The pilgrims formed their own government where forty-one men signed an agreement or compact that elected a simple government and they agreed to obey the laws of the government.
4.) Declaration of Independence-Was written by Thomas Jefferson, which explained to the world why the colonists declared independence from England. The document proclaimed that all men are created equal with certain god given unalienable rights, which were life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
5.) Articles of Confederation-was the nations first constitution, which created a loose association of the newly independent thirteen colonies. The articles proved to be a failure because the economy of the new nation was weak and there was no strong central government to raise taxes or to solve disputes between the states.
6.) Northwest Ordinance-provided a system of government in the western territories. It allowed a western territory to apply for statehood. It promised that the new states would be considered equal with the original thirteen colonies.
7.) Constitutional Conventions-Delegates from twelve states met to try to fix the Articles of Confederation. When the delegates realized that the Articles of Confederation could not be fixed they decided to write a new constitution.
8.) Great Compromise-This compromise settled the great dispute between the large and small states on the method of representation for the new legislature. The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise created a bicameral (two) house Congress. The senate would have equal representation of two senators for each state. The House of Representatives is the house where the amount of representatives is based on the state’s population, which is determined by a Census.
Maria A
US History 9R period 7
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