1. Enlightenment Era
1.1. Thomas Hobbes
1.1.1. Wrote "Leviathan"
1.1.1.1. Established Social Contract Theory
1.1.2. English Philosopher
1.1.2.1. Believed that Humans in their Natural State are Wicked
1.2. Baron de Montesquieu
1.2.1. Separation of Powers
1.2.1.1. Legislative
1.2.1.2. Judicial
1.2.1.3. Executive
1.2.2. Checks and Balances
1.2.3. French Philosopher
1.3. Jean Jacques Rousseau
1.3.1. Wrote "The Social Contract"
1.3.1.1. Outlined a Republican Government
1.3.2. French Philosopher
1.3.2.1. Believed that Humans in their Natural State are Morally Sound
1.4. Voltaire
1.4.1. Separation of Church and State
1.4.2. French Philosopher
1.4.3. Was a Successful Writer
1.5. John Locke
1.5.1. Wrote the "Two Treatises"
1.5.1.1. Right to Rule Derived from Citizens
1.5.1.2. Natural Right to Own Property
1.5.1.3. Natural Right to Free Speech
1.5.1.4. Rebellion is Justified if Ruler Breaks Social Contract
1.5.2. English Philosopher
1.6. Thomas Paine
1.6.1. Wrote "Common Sense"
1.6.1.1. Increased Desire for Independence
1.6.1.2. Attacked Monarchies, specifically England's
1.6.2. English-American Philosopher
2. American Self Government
2.1. Mayflower Compact
2.1.1. First Self-Government Model
2.1.2. Written by Pilgrims
2.2. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
2.2.1. Written Constitution
2.2.2. Provided the Framework for Government in Connecticut
2.2.3. Elected Officials
2.2.4. Created a General Court
2.3. House of Burgesses
2.3.1. First Representative Legislature in Colonies
2.3.2. Located in Virginia
2.3.3. Burgesses Represented their Colony
2.4. Albany Plan of Union
2.4.1. Planned to Unite all the Colonies, excluding Georgia and Delaware
2.4.2. Attempted to Centralize Colonial Government
2.5. Common Sense
3. British Taxation
3.1. George Grenville
3.1.1. Created the Stamp Act
3.1.1.1. Taxed Colonists on any Official Papers
3.1.2. Created the Sugar Act
3.1.2.1. Taxed Colonists on Sugar Importation
3.2. Townshend Acts
3.2.1. Clamped Down on Smuggling in the Colonies
3.2.2. Tea Taxes
3.2.3. Vice Admiralty Courts
3.2.3.1. Juryless Courts that Dictated Sea Affairs
4. British Policies
4.1. Mercantilism
4.1.1. Export > Import
4.1.2. Navigational Acts
4.2. French-Indian War
4.2.1. Created Huge Debt to be Paid off by Colonies
4.2.2. Proclamation of 1763
4.2.2.1. Prevented Colonial Expansion West of Appalachians
4.3. Acts
4.3.1. Townshend Acts
4.3.1.1. Caused Controversy in Colonies
4.3.2. Declaratory Act
4.3.2.1. Repealed Stamp Act
4.3.2.2. Reduced Sugar Act
4.3.3. Quartering Act
4.3.3.1. Allowed British Troops to Stay in Colonists Houses
4.3.4. Tea Act
4.3.4.1. British Monopoly on Tea in the Colonies
4.3.4.2. Heavily Taxed
4.3.5. Intolerable Acts
4.3.5.1. Took Away Massachusetts Government
4.3.6. Currency Act
4.3.6.1. Prevented Colonial Currency
4.4. Writs of Assistance
4.4.1. Documents that Provided Extreme Power to British Authorities
4.5. Salutary Neglect
4.5.1. Colonies
4.5.1.1. Initially Left Alone
4.5.1.2. England Leaned on Colonies for Money after French and Indian War
4.5.1.3. Allowed for Colonies to Establish Self Government
4.5.2. Colonists Enraged when Salutary Neglect Ended
5. Events of the New Nation
5.1. Shay's Rebellion
5.1.1. Uprising in Early America; Caused Desire for New Constitution to Increase
5.2. Debate Between Proportional and Equal Representation
5.2.1. New Jersey Plan (Equal)
5.2.2. Virginia Plan (Proportional)
5.2.2.1. Great Compromise/Connecticut Plan
5.2.2.1.1. Bicameral Legislature; One Half Proportional, One Half Equal
5.3. Land
5.3.1. Land Ordinance of 1785
5.3.1.1. Congress Couldn't Impose Taxes
5.3.1.1.1. Sold Land to Make Money
5.3.2. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
5.3.2.1. Claimed Land Northwest as a U.S. Territory
5.4. Debate of Representation of Slaves
5.4.1. North Wanted Slaves to not be Represented
5.4.2. South Wanted Slaves to be Represented
5.4.2.1. Three-Fifths Compromise
5.4.2.1.1. Slaves Counted as 3/5's of a Vote
6. Colonial Policies
6.1. Virginia
6.1.1. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
6.1.1.1. Established Religious Freedom for All
6.1.2. Virginia Declaration of RIghts
6.1.2.1. Claimed Right to Abolish Inadequate Government
7. Challenging Authority
7.1. The First Great Awakening
7.1.1. Split the Catholic Church into Two Groups
7.1.1.1. Catholicism
7.1.1.1.1. Strict, Corrupt Church
7.1.1.1.2. Spain Stayed Majority Catholic
7.1.1.2. Protestantism
7.1.1.2.1. Individualistic; Many Denominations
7.1.1.2.2. England Became Majority Protestant
7.2. The Glorious Revolution
7.2.1. King James II Overthrown by Parliament
7.2.1.1. William and Mary Ascended into the Monarchy
7.2.1.2. Inspired Colonists to Take Actions Against England
7.2.1.3. Belittled Royal Rule
7.2.1.4. Established Parliamentary Dominance
8. The Rule of Law
8.1. Magna Carta
8.1.1. Limited Royal Authority
8.1.2. Gave Power to the People
8.1.3. Inspired English Colonists in the Future
8.2. English Bill of Rights
8.2.1. Separates Powers
8.2.2. Limits Royal Authority
8.2.3. Increased Freedom of Speech
8.2.4. Allowed for Democratic Elections
9. American Responses
9.1. Stamp Act Congress
9.1.1. Colonists Grouped Against Stamp Act
9.1.2. Declaration of Rights and Grievances
9.1.2.1. Trial by Jury
9.1.2.2. No Taxation Without Representation
9.1.2.3. Defended Colonies Against British Accusations
9.2. Sons of Liberty
9.2.1. Boston Tea Party
9.2.1.1. Colonists Destroyed Millions of Dollars of British Tea
9.2.2. Non-Importation Agreements
9.2.3. Boycott of British Goods
9.3. Continental Association
9.3.1. Economically Attacked Britain
9.4. Committees of Correspondence
9.4.1. Managed Votes and Democracy in Each Colony
9.5. Gaspee Affair
9.5.1. British Anti-Smuggling Ship Crashes on Colonies
9.6. Olive Branch Petition
9.6.1. Attempted to Prevent War with British
9.7. Suffolk Resolves
9.7.1. Massachusetts Government Act Refused
9.7.2. Boycott of British Goods
10. Revolutionary Events
10.1. Boston Massacre
10.1.1. Colonists Killed During Group Protest
10.1.1.1. British Soldiers Involved Defended and Acquitted by John Adams
10.2. Siege of Boston
10.2.1. Began American Revolution
10.2.2. Boston Seized by Britain
10.3. First Continental Congress
10.3.1. Responded to Intolerable Acts
10.4. Second Continental Congress
10.4.1. Declaration of Independence
10.4.1.1. Officially Separated the Colonies from Britian
10.4.1.2. Was Voted Unanimously
10.4.2. Managed War Efforts
10.5. Lexington and Concord
10.5.1. First Battle of the American Revolution
10.5.2. Massachusetts Militia vs. British Soldiers
11. American Government
11.1. Articles of Confederation
11.1.1. Unicameral Legislature
11.1.2. State-Made Currency
11.2. Constitution
11.2.1. Bicameral Legislature
11.3. Democracy
12. Early Influential Americans
12.1. Roger Sherman
12.1.1. Connecticut Plan
12.2. John Adams
12.2.1. Second President, Influential in Many American Events
12.3. George Washington
12.3.1. First President, Influential in Many American Events
12.4. James Madison
12.4.1. "Father of the Constitution"