Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Final Exam Review Guide

     - Why did the barons go to war with the king?
     - What was the end result of the Battle of Runnymede?
     - What rights are protected by Clause 39 of Magna Carta?

     - Why were King James I and Charles I unpopular?
     - Why was Petition of Right issued?
     - How did King Charles I respond to Petition of Right?
     - What two sides fought against one another in the English Civil War?
     - What happened to Charles I?
     - How did William and Mary become king and queen of England?
     - Who was Oliver Cromwell

     - What was the first colonial legislature and where was it located?
     - How were colonial governors chosen?
     - What was the first colonial constitution?




     - Why did Britain begin to "vigorously" enforce the Navigation Acts?
     - During the period of Britain's renewed efforts at enforcing the Navigation Acts, the British government violated the rights colonists had as British citizens. What were those rights violations?
     - What was the Boston Tea Party?
     - What were the political causes of the American Revolution?
     - What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? 


     - Why was the Constitutional Convention convened?
     - In what year did the Constitution replace the Articles of Confederation?
     - To which branch of government did the Great Compromise apply?
     - How did the Great Compromise affect the structure of the legislative branch?
     - Which of the two houses of Congress has proportional representation?
     - Which of the two house of Congress has representation based on equal representation?




     - The main subject of each article.
     - Amendments 1 - 8 (know them by their numbers)
            * positive/ negative rights; rights of conscience, accused, property

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