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1. Define conquistador. What impact did conquistadores have on american indian societies? A conquistador is a spanish conqueror. The conquistadors exposed the american indian societies to diseases that they had no immunity to, causing thousands of natives to die.
2. What is the enlightenment? How did the enlightenment influence american political thought? The enlightenment was an eighteenth century movement during which european philosophers believed that societies problems could be solved by reason and science. It affected american political thought by convincing people to stand up for their natural rights and that the government should be limited.
3. Define separation of powers and checks and balances. Give an example of how these ideas work in the U.S government. Separation of powers is the principle that divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Checks and balances is the system in which each branch of the government has the power to monitor and limit the actions of the other two. They both work to make sure a tyranny doesn’t occur in government and with that said the separation of powers separates the governments power and checks and balances gives each branch the power to limit the actions of the other two.
4. Who was james madison? How did he contribute to the constitutional convention of 1787? James madison was many things. He was president, secretary of the state, and is sometimes referred to as the father of the constitution. He introduced the virginia plan to the constitution, insuring its ratification in virginia.
5. What were the causes and effects of european arrival in the americas? The cause of european arrival to america was to seek fortune, and possibly get religious freedom. The effect of it all was the death of all the indians and the american revolution.
6. What important ideas and major events led to the american revolution? The ideas that the enlightenment brought were all about self-government
2. What is the enlightenment? How did the enlightenment influence american political thought? The enlightenment was an eighteenth century movement during which european philosophers believed that societies problems could be solved by reason and science. It affected american political thought by convincing people to stand up for their natural rights and that the government should be limited.
3. Define separation of powers and checks and balances. Give an example of how these ideas work in the U.S government. Separation of powers is the principle that divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Checks and balances is the system in which each branch of the government has the power to monitor and limit the actions of the other two. They both work to make sure a tyranny doesn’t occur in government and with that said the separation of powers separates the governments power and checks and balances gives each branch the power to limit the actions of the other two.
4. Who was james madison? How did he contribute to the constitutional convention of 1787? James madison was many things. He was president, secretary of the state, and is sometimes referred to as the father of the constitution. He introduced the virginia plan to the constitution, insuring its ratification in virginia.
5. What were the causes and effects of european arrival in the americas? The cause of european arrival to america was to seek fortune, and possibly get religious freedom. The effect of it all was the death of all the indians and the american revolution.
6. What important ideas and major events led to the american revolution? The ideas that the enlightenment brought were all about self-government