Founding Documents
A document stating that the king was not above the law.
The colony that the Salem witch trials took place in.
What is Massachusetts?
Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1'st Amendment?
A tax on all paper goods.
What is the Stamp Act?
What is the Bill of Rights?
A region of colonies known for its acceptance and religious tolerance.
What is the middle colonies?
Protects the right to not have soldiers quartered in your home without permission.
What is the 3'rd Amendment?
The groups that fought in the French and Indian War.
What is the French and Natives vs Colonies and Britain?
A written plan for government.
What is a constitution?
The first successful British colony in America.
What is Jamestown?
Favored a brand new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation and a strong central government.
What is a Federalist?
Things Americans MUST do.
What are duties?
What is the Sugar Act?
The first constitution of the United States of America.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland.
What is the southern colonies?
Guarantees a speedy and public trial by jury in criminal cases.
What is the 6'th Amendment?
Things Americans SHOULD do.
What are responsibilities?
The group that organized the Boston Tea Party.
What is The Sons of Liberty?
The people of states/territories have the right to make decisions for/govern themselves.
What is popular sovereignty?
An early colony chartered by the Virginia Company in hopes to generate economic and financial growth for themselves and Britain.
What is Jamestown?
Favored revisions to the Articles of Confederation and a Bill of Rights.
What is an Anti-federalist?
The main cause of the Revolutionary War.
What is debt?