Life in the Colonies
The 3 "Gs" that motivated European explorers to come to America?
God, Gold and Glory
Why were the colonist upset by taxes placed on them by the British
hint: (No______ without_______)
They were not being represented in Parliament. No taxation without representation.
What was the name of the first constitution for the United States that failed and was completely replaced?
The Articles of Confederation
Purchase in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
Known as the Father of the Constitution
The development of large farms called ____ made the Southern Colonies different from the Middle and New England Colonies.
Plantations
What were the Quartering Acts?
Laws that required colonists to house and provide supplies to British soldiers.
Who was elected as the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
In what war did the US acquire California
The Mexican-American War
First Secretary of the Treasury that proposed a plan to consolidate state debt and create a national bank
Alexander Hamilton
Most of the New England colonies were started for ____ reasons.
Religious
1776
Due to The Great Compromise, Congress is made up of __ houses
2
In what treaty did Spain cede Florida to the US
Adams-Onis Treaty
Warned against foreign alliances and political parties
George Washington
In 1620, the Pilgrims signed this document to create a government in their colony at Plymouth.
The Mayflower Compact
What led the British to tax the Americans (why were they in debt?)
The French and Indian War
Who makes up the Executive branch
The President (vice president and cabinet)
Before Texas was a part of the United States, what country did it belong to?
Mexico
Second President of the United States and George Washington's VP
John Adams
This colony was a safe place for Catholics.
Maryland
What did the men who participated in the Boston Tea Party disguise themselves as?
Native Americans
The primary responsibility of the Legislative Branch is to:
Make the Laws
This event forcibly removed Native Americans from their land in the east to territory in Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson