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OUR ENGLISH ANCESTRY

CHAPTER 2 STUDY GUIDE

Directions: Using pages 30-62 in your Magruder textbook, answer or complete the following sections.

Briefly describe each of the following basic governmental concepts that we borrowed from the England.

Ordered Gov. / Limited Gov. / Representative Gov.

Each of the following landmark English documents influenced the formation of the U.S. Government. Explain each using pages 31-32 along with the chart at the top of page 32.

Magna Carta

/ Petition of Right / English Bill of Rights

EVENTS THAT LEAD TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE:

Use pages 32-42 to complete the following.

1. Of the three types of colonies in the 13 Colonies, which type of colonies were allowed the freedom to govern themselves?

What was the main reason for revolt by the American Colonies against Britain that lead to events like the Stamp Act Congress, the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party?

3. What was the name of the first national government for the U.S.? Explain how its legislative and executive powers were exercised.

4. Use pages 41-42 to describe the four common features of the first State constitutions that were used in creating our Constitution.

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5. View the Declaration of Independence on page 44-47. Complete the following chart with at least three examples from the document for each topic.

Basic (Natural) Rights

/ Wrongs Committed by Britain

6. Why did the colonists feel the need to write out their Declaration of Independence? What purpose did that serve?

7. Do you think that the words “all men are created equal” were intended to apply to all those who lived in the colonies? If not, which groups were most likely not included.

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION:

Use pages 48-51 to complete this section.

8. How were the governmental structures of the Articles of Confederation different from our government today?

Articles of Confederation / Government Today

9. Describe at least 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and 3 events or situations that resulted from those weaknesses that made it clear this government was not going to work.

3 Weaknesses of the Articles / 3 Events/Situations that Resulted from Weaknesses

10. What was the original purpose of the Philadelphia Convention? What instead ended up happening?

Creating the Constitution (pg. 52-57)