Key Terms
Created in Connecticut, the first colonial constitution
Fundamental Orders
The first plan of the government created by the United States
What is the AOC?
"One by land, two by sea"
Told the colonial army which way the British were coming from
What does Croatoan mean?
It was the only clue left at Roanoke.
House of Reps vs Senate
House- the people based on population
Senate- states, based on equality
Said that the power of the monarch was limited. Not even the king was above the law also gave equal rights to all free men
Magna Carta
What are the three weaknesses of the AOC?
Congress could not enforce laws, only states could tax, states had more power
Natural Rights; definition and what are they
God given rights and Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Reasons for settlements: Spanish, British, Dutch and French
Spanish- Gold
British- land/religious freedom
French- Beavers
Dutch- NW Passage
Define: Patriots, Neutrals and Loyalists
Patriots= anti british
Neutral= in the middle
Loyalists= loyal to Great Britain
Law making body of Great Britain and Law making body of Virginia
Parliament and House of Burgess
What is Location and what are the two ways to describe it?
Location= a particular place or position
Absolute location= defined by its lines of latitude and longitude
Relative location= location when compared to something else
What role did Lafayette, Arnold and George Washington play during the war?
Lafayette= french military officer who provided the continental army with supplies; blocked Cornwallis' escape route
Arnold= general for both sides, traitor, tried to sell West Point to British
Washington= General of the Continental Army
What was education like in the New England, Middle and Southern colonies?
New England- public schools; if town had 50+ required to hire teacher; 100+ required to build school
Middle- religious schools
Southern- would hire private tutors
Mayflower Compact: Who was it written for and how is it a stepping stone?
Pilgrims on Mayflower and first plan of government
First Law guaranteeing religious freedom
and
Made all religions to be treated equally
1649 Law Concerning Religion and Great Law of 1682
What is HEI and what are the two ways that we can describe it?
HEI- how humans have modified the environment to fit their needs
Adaption- when people change to fit the environment
Modification- when people change the environment to fit their needs
Contrast the Colonial and British fighting styles.
Colonial= fight at night, quick attacks, hit and run
British= organized, in lines, ready set fire
Rapid Fire: Why were they founded?
Georgia-
Massachusetts-
Rhode Island-
Maryland-
Pennsylvania-
Georgia- debtors and convicts
Massachusetts- religious freedom by the pilgrims
Rhode Island- religious freedom from Massachusetts
Maryland- Catholics
Pennsylvania- to repay a debt and because William Penn was a pain
How does the Electoral College work?
Voters in each state choose their electors who then vote for president and VP. Number of electors is equal to the number of senators + representatives in the House of Representatives
What is an indentured servant?
they signed a contract for voyage to the new world; worked for 4-7 years to repay debt
What were the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
VA- two houses of Congress based on population; favored by larger states; created strong national government
NJ- one house of Congress based on equality; favored by small states; states had more power like the AOC
Rapid Fire: Name that Battle
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Fort Ticonderoga
Trenton
Saratoga
Monmouth
Yorktown
Rapid Fire: Name that Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Navigation Act
Declaratory Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
What did the first and second continental congress do?
First- send respectful message to KG, new boycott, set up militia
Second- Organize continental army, authorized printing money, olive branch petition, DOI, committee to conduct relations with foreign countries