The Colonies
Much of the southern colonies successes were built off the backs of African slaves on these large farms?
Plantations
Taxation/Representation
The first shots of the Revolution were fired at these 2 towns.
Lexington and Concord
The first part of the Constitution which explains the purposes and goals of the new government.
The Preamble
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are called.....
The Bill of Rights
Because of the abundant forests in the region and natural harbors, building these became an important part of the economy of the northern colonies.......
Ships
This law created by England created a tax on all printed materials and was opposed by the colonists.
Stamp Act
Who led the colonial army?
George Washington
While Article I created the Legislative Branch and Article II created the Executive Branch, Article III created this third branch of our federal government.
The Judiciary Branch
The first attempt to create a government for the new United States came with the creation of this? It was weak and did not create a federal government with any powers. The states managed themselves.
The Articles of Confederation
The southern states mostly grew these types of crops....an example would be tobacco.
Cash Crops
342 chests of British Tea dumped into the harbor in Boston.
Boston Tea Party
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Colonial General announced, "Don't fire until________________" because they were low on ammunition.
you see the whites of their eyes
The US Constitution ensures all American's have these "unalienable rights". That means we're born with them.
The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What does consent of the governed mean?
Government gets it's power from the people.
What was the main reason the New England Colonies in the north had small farms and focused on developing towns.
Short growing season/Rocky Soil
On July 4, 1776, this document was adopted.
The Declaration of Independence
This battle was considered the turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
This amendment protects Americans from unreasonable search and seizure.
The 4th Amendment
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Many people from Europe came to the colonies for this type of freedom. An example of these people would be the Quakers.
Religious freedom
For about 10 years, colonists used this method to show their dissatisfaction with British rule. It literally means to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or creating change.
Boycott
This type of warfare was used by the colonials and became a common tactic throughout history by inferior armies to combat invaders. No, we're not talking about apes.
Guerrilla Warfare
Having 3 branches in our federal government and none more powerful than the other two allows each branch to watch the others. This is called what?
Checks and Balances
The British Army surrendered at this city.....
Yorktown