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Colonization and Exploration

100

Christopher Columbus sailed west to find...

India

200

These three regions of the world were involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade

Africa, Americas, Europe

300

The economy of the south could be defined as an _______________ economy

agrarian

400

This early settlement was the first settlement created primarily for religious freedom

Plymouth

500

This is the idea that trade was the best way to grow an economy

Mercantilism

Road to the Revolution

100

This was the King of Britain on the road to the Revolution

King George III

200

This act taxed all paper documents

Stamp Act

300

This propagandized event spread across the colonies as a result of the atrocity by the British.

Boston Massacre

400

This was the United States last chance for peace before the Declaration of Independence

Olive Branch Petition

500

Samuel Adams and ________________ were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty

Patrick Henry

American Revolution

100

This was the last major battle of the American Revolution

Battle of Yorktown

200

This was the first unofficial battle of the American Revolution

Lexington and Concord

300

This was the name of the french man who fought alongside the Americans in during the Revolution.

Marquis de Lafayette

400

This battle would be the turning point of the Revolutionary War

Battle of Saratoga

500

What was the controversial battle strategy of the colonists.

Attacking generals and leaders first

Creating the Constitution (1789)

100

This person was the leader of the Constitutional Convention

George Washington

200

This event called for the need to rid the Articles of Confederation and create a new government

Shay's Rebellion

300

What was the main issues surrounding the Great Compromise

Representation

400

This individual wrote the most Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

500

The major difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists are

Federalists believe in a strong central government (Constitution), while the Anti-Federalists believe in a weak central government (Articles of Confederation)

Constitution (Modern Day)

100

This is the amount of Senators in Congress

100

200

This is the branch of Government that checks the Constitutionality of laws

Judicial Branch

300

The Presidents power to rule against bills passed by congress is called

Veto Power

400

This was added to the Constitution to ensure no branch became too powerful

Checks and Balances

500

These are the five parts of the 1st Amendment

Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly, Religion