Social
Studies Chp. 4 Test – Study Guide
Please review
your class notes and study key terms/important people.
4 – 1 Governing the Colonies
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Understand
how the English Parliamentary tradition (the Magna Carta, English Bill of
Rights) affected the way colonists viewed government
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Review
how early colonial legislatures came about and who was able to vote
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Know
the case of John Peter Zenger and how his trial affected freedom of the press
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Study
the Navigation Acts and know how they effected trade in the colonies
4 – 2 Colonial Society
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Know
what life was like on small farms
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Understand
the lives/different social roles of men, women and children
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Review
the social classes (Gentry, Middle Class, Indentured Servants, and Free African
Americans) and know how each class differed from the other in terms of
influence on government
4 – 3 Slavery in the Colonies
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Thoroughly
understand the Atlantic slave trade:
- The capture of slaves
from Africa
- The Middle Passage
- How the triangular trade
worked
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Understand
why/how slavery took root in the colonies
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Review
the slave codes – why they were implemented and how they affected the lives of
slaves
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Be
familiar with the concept of racism
4 – 4 The Spread of New Ideas
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Review
the nature of early education in America
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Literature
– what kinds were there? Who were some famous writers?
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Know
Ben Franklin
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Review
the Great Awakening: The causes for religious revival, Jonathan Edwards, and
how it impacted the forming of denominations ***Understand how this relates to
democracy***
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Pay very close attention to the ideas
that arose during the Enlightenment (Locke, Montesquieu):
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Natural laws/natural rights vs. divine right
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The responsibilities of government, according to Locke
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Separation of powers and how this keeps any one individual from having too much
power
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Legislative branch
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Executive branch
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Judicial Branch
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