Question

us history fall 2025 quiz 1 review sheet. please use the terms/concepts and sample questions to prepare for your first quiz. while you are not permitted to use notes during the quiz, if you are comfortable with the material on this review sheet, you should be well prepared. terms: declaration of independence, social compact, article of confederation, no taxation without representation, federalist/anti - federalist, virtual representation, john locke, separation of powers, bias, checks and balances, indentured servitude, bill of rights, electoral college, lost cause narrative, ratification. sample questions: 1: how did the american colonists and the king of england view their relationship differently? 2: how did john lockes ideas influence the independence movement in the colonies? 3: what were some compromises made to get the us constitution ratified by enough states? 4: what rights did thomas jefferson mean when he wrote the following in the declaration of independence? in what ways did the colonists believe that the king of england had violated rights? “we hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights”. 5: how did the lost cause narrative shape white southern society after the civil war? 6: what are some safeguards written into the constitution to prevent the accumulation of power by one branch or level government?

Explanation:

1. American colonists saw themselves as British - subjects with certain rights, while the King of England viewed them as subjects to be governed and taxed without full - scale representation.
2. John Locke's ideas of natural rights (life, liberty, and property), social contract, and the right to revolution influenced the colonists' belief that they could break away from British rule if their rights were violated.
3. Compromises included the Great Compromise (bicameral legislature with different representation in each house), the Three - Fifths Compromise (counting slaves as three - fifths of a person for representation and taxation), and the promise of a Bill of Rights to gain Anti - Federalist support.
4. Thomas Jefferson meant natural rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Colonists believed the king violated rights through unjust taxation, quartering of troops, and denying them a voice in government.
5. The Lost Cause Narrative glorified the Confederacy, downplayed slavery as a cause of the Civil War, and promoted a sense of victimhood among white southerners, leading to the perpetuation of racial hierarchies and the rise of Jim Crow laws.
6. The Constitution includes separation of powers (legislative, executive, and judicial branches) and checks and balances (each branch can limit the power of the others) to prevent the accumulation of power by one branch.

Answer:

1. Colonists saw themselves as having rights as British - subjects, King saw them as governable subjects.
2. Locke's ideas of natural rights and social contract influenced the right to revolution.
3. Great Compromise, Three - Fifths Compromise, promise of Bill of Rights.
4. Natural rights like life, liberty, pursuit of happiness; King violated rights via unjust taxation etc.
5. Glorified Confederacy, downplayed slavery, perpetuated racial hierarchies.
6. Separation of powers and checks and balances.