Vocabulary Terms/Names
Same name, but different documents that ended the Seven Years War and the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
Name the three regions that the 13 colonies were split into.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Sever ties with Britain and declare our independence from Britain
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Name the four wars in chronological order.
King Philip's War, Seven Years War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812
This vocabulary term refers to a system that makes sure the three branches of government have equal power.
Checks and Balances
This region has mountainous terrain, thick trees, and rocky soil.
New England Colonies
Section three is the largest section that details ____________.
Grievances the colonists had against King George III
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Provide the people with individual rights that the government cannot take away
King Philip's War and the Seven Years War were both caused by a desire for more _________.
Land
What is the difference between Federalists and Antifederalists?
Federalists supported the Constitution and Antifederalists did not support the Constitution.
What is the main geographical feature that helped unify the 13 colonies?
Rivers, Atlantic Ocean
What does "unanimous" mean?
All people involved agreed on the same decision
What are each of the three branches of government in charge of?
Legislative - Make laws
Executive - Signs laws
Judicial - Approves laws if they are constitutional
What caused the Revolutionary War?
King George III was in debt from the Seven Years War, so he had the colonists pay in high taxes.
When the Constitution states that the national government is the "supreme law of the land," what does that mean?
No state law can override the national laws.
The national government has the highest power over the land.
This region had moderate temperatures and an even mix of sunshine and rain.
Middle Colonies
Section 2 states that the people have "certain unalienable rights." What are those three unalienable rights and who gave the colonists this idea?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
John Locke
What are the two purposes of the Constitution?
1) Split the power of the national government equally
2) Provide the people with individual rights
After the Seven Years War, ________ gave Britain all their land in __________ and __________ of the _____________ River.
After the Seven Years War, France gave Britain all their land in Canada and east of the Mississippi River.
List at least 3 beliefs of a Loyalist.
Colonists should be loyal to Britain
Taxes were to help protect the people
British citizens should obey British laws
America would be weak without Britain
Americans profit from trading with England
Explain one conflict that began to develop from the 13 colonies being separated into three different regions.
New England Colonies were smaller than Southern Colonies (more land = more representation in gov't).
New England Colonies had soil that was not ideal for farming and could not provide food without Middle and Southern Colonies.
How did the colonists attempt to address their grievances against King George III?
Colonists tried fair petitions and reminding British officials of the unfair treatment, but the King did not listen to the people.
What does Article 7 mean?
Ratification: approval of an official document