Name: _______________________________
USVA History
Study Guide – Chapter 4.2
1.
The “___________________________” in Europe during the 17 th
and 18 th
centuries saw the development of ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers.
2.
__________________________ was an Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas influenced the American belief in self-government.
3.
John Locke wrote that all people are free, equal, and have “_______________________” of life, liberty and property that rulers and governments cannot take away.
4.
John Locke also believed that power resides in the people, and they consent to enter into a “_________________________” in order to form a government to protect their rights.
If, however, the government fails to protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to alter or abolish that government.
5.
“_______________________” was a pamphlet written by ______________________, that contributed to the growing sentiment for independence from England.
6.
The _______________________________________ was officially adopted by the
Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and marked the official separation from England.
7.
Reflecting the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine, ___________________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
8.
The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created _______________, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are ______________, __________________ and the
________________________________.”
9.
In the Declaration, Jefferson identified 27 specific grievances against _______________.
10.
___________________ were people who believed in complete independence from
England, while ____________________, or Tories, were those who remained loyal to
Britain based on cultural or economic ties.