LEARNING CONCEPTS
Phase 1 - Rights of Englishmen
Notebook Research Instructions
Gather research for the following key terms and main ideas in your Social Studies Only notebook/binder. Your research should be comprehensive and handwritten. You MUST also cite an exact source(s) for each entry notebook entry (i.e. Hart 107 / "Title of Document" / "Title of Video").
Key Terms & People
- Magna Carta (1215)
- Mayflower Compact (1620)
- English Bill of Rights (1689)
- salutary neglect (1607 - 1763)
- assembly
- Stamp Act
- "no taxation without representation"
- Declaratory Act
Main Idea(s) and Research Resources
Gather research for the following main ideas in your Social Studies Only notebook/binder. Your research may be written in outline form, as a list, or as a picture/diagram. Use the resources below each question to gather your research. You MUST cite an exact source(s) for each entry.
1. Did Great Britain violate the colonist's rights as Englishmen?
- Primary Sources - Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights
- Tutorial Videos
- Crash Course - American Revolution Review
2. Why does Parliament NOT have power or authority over British citizens living in the colonies?
- Hart --> pg. 38 "Gov't in the Colonies," pg. 42 "New York: Middle Colony," pg. 52 "Rights of Colonists," pg. 64"Before 1763," pg. 67"The Stamp Act"
- What is Salutary Neglect by Henry Gaudet (PDF)
Phase II - Philosophy of Government
Notebook Research Instructions
Gather research for the following key terms and main ideas in your Social Studies Only notebook/binder. Your research should be comprehensive and handwritten. You MUST also cite an exact source(s) for each entry notebook entry (i.e. Hart 107 / "Title of Document" / "Title of Video").
Key Terms & People
- state of nature
- natural rights
- social contract
- right of rebellion
- John Locke
- Thomas Jefferson
- Declaration of Independence
Main Ideas
1. Analyze and understand the philosophy of government expressed by John Locke and his beliefs regarding natural rights, a social contract, and the right of rebellion.
- John Locke - "Philosophy of American Revolution" (video)
- John Locke's Philosophy of Government (PDF)
2. Identify the elements of John Locke's political philosophy (natural rights, social contract, right of rebellion) within the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson.
Resources
- Primary Source: Mayflower Compact (PDF)
- Influence of John Locke on Thomas Jefferson (PDF)
- History Alive pgs. 470 - 473 - "Declaration of Independence"
- Declaration of Independence Cheat Sheet (Historical Context / Principles)
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