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The American Revolution: From Colonial Settlement to the Constitution Study Guide

Explore the complex history of the English Reformation, from Henry VIII's break with Rome to the Elizabethan era. Understand the political and religious shifts that shaped England, including the establishment of the Church of England, the reigns of key Tudor monarchs, and the eventual rise of England as a global power.

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Foundations of Classical Liberalism and Political Theory

Foundations of Classical Liberalism

Classical Liberalism is a political philosophy rooted in individual rights, limited and representative government, English constitutionalism, and the Enlightenment.

  • Classical Liberalism
  • Individual rights
  • Limited government
  • Representative government
  • English constitutionalism
  • Enlightenment

Principles and Evolution of Classical Liberalism

Classical liberalism involves freedom of speech, equality, representative government, rule of law, and capitalist economics.

  • Freedom of speech
  • Equality before the law
  • Equality of opportunity
  • Representative Government
  • Rule of Law
  • Capitalist Economics

The American Revolution and Early Government

This topic covers the American Revolution, including major battles, key historical figures, and the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the United States Constitution.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill
  • Second Continental Congress
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Constitutional Convention
  • Constitution of the United States
  • Classical Liberal theory
  • Republic

Constitutionalism and England's Monarchical History

This content examines the development of the Magna Carta, the structure of Parliament, and the reigns of English monarchs from the Reformation to the Glorious Revolution.

  • Magna Carta
  • Parliament
  • House of Lords
  • House of Commons
  • Power of the purse
  • English monarchy
  • Civil war
  • Lord Protector

Enlightenment Philosophy and Political Theory

  • Enlightenment philosophy
  • Political theory
  • Legal reform
  • Women's rights
  • The Spirit of Laws
  • On Crimes and Punishments
  • Encyclopédie

English History, Reformation, and the American Revolution

The American Revolution and Colonial Settlement

The American Revolution from settlement through the Constitution involves English settlements, colonial governments, and British restrictions such as the Stamp Act and the Tea Act.

  • English settlement
  • Colonial assemblies
  • French and Indian War
  • Stamp Act
  • No taxation without representation
  • Tea Act
  • Boston Tea Party
  • Coercive Acts
  • Intolerable Acts
  • First Continental Congress

England From Reformation to Glorious Revolution

The English Reformation involved Henry VIII's break with Rome and the establishment of the Church of England.

  • English Reformation
  • Act of Supremacy
  • Church of England
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Annulment
  • Parliament

English Monarchy and the Reformation

The history of the Church of England and the reigns of Tudor monarchs including Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.

  • Church of England
  • Roman Catholicism
  • Protestantism
  • Mary I
  • Spanish Armada
  • English colonization

The Enlightenment and the Age of Reason

The Enlightenment was an era of intellectual and philosophical developments that emphasized individual rights, human progress, and human reason.

  • Age of Reason
  • individual rights
  • human progress
  • natural laws
  • human reason
  • Deism
  • atheism
  • state of nature
  • freedom of the press
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of conscience

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