2053865351 | Isaac Newton | Scientist who explained the law of gravity | 0 | |
2053865698 | divine right | belief that kings were chosen by God | 1 | |
2053865801 | Montesquieu | Enlightenment thinker- separation of power, inspired U.S. 3 branches of government | 2 | |
2053865890 | John Locke | inspired Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by saying we are all born with natural rights | 3 | |
2053865941 | Enlightenment | time period of new political (government) ideas, challenged divine right and inspired American Revolution | 4 | |
2053866063 | natural rights | life, liberty, and property | 5 | |
2053866385 | "no taxation without representation" | battle cry for colonists upset with being taxed and not having a voice in government | 6 | |
2053866467 | Boston Tea Party | protest tax on tea | 7 | |
2053866550 | French and Indian War | because of this event the king began taxing the colonists, causing tension and the eventual American Revolution | 8 | |
2053866798 | Bill of Rights | 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution, such as Freedom of Speech | 9 |
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