Colonial Era
Which was the first permanent English colony in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
Which of the British colonial regions was considered the most diverse?
The Middle Colonies
The Stamp Act was a tax on what products?
paper
Who led a rebellion in Western Massachusetts over farmers losing their land due to unpaid taxes?
Daniel Shays
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?
The Bill of Rights
Which cash crop allowed for the early survival of the Virginia colony?
Tobacco
What was the rallying cry of the colonists before the revolution?
No Taxation Without Represenation
What was the Quartering Act?
A law that required colonists to allow British soldiers into their homes.
What is the role of the Executive Branch?
enforce laws
What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
write laws
What was the cause of Bacon's Rebellion?
A desire to take Native American land
The French and Indian War was a part of what larger war?
The Seven Years' War
The Intolerable Acts were passed by Britain to punish the city of Boston for what?
The Boston Tea Party
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
interpret laws
True/False: The Senate gives equal representation to each state.
True
What was the economy of New Amsterdam based on?
Trade
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
the powers that each branch of government has to lessen the power of the other two
Which side of the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists was in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
Federalists
What is settler colonialism?
When one group of people moves to another place, replaces the indigenous population, and creates a new society separate but connected to the old society.
Which event involved British soldiers attacking colonists for the first time?
The Boston Massacre
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
A line separating land for colonists from land for Native Americans.
What is Federalism?
The division of the government into different levels that share some powers and have some different powers.
What was the primary purpose of the 3/5 Compromise
to help determine a state's congressional representation?