Early America
Early explorers discovered the New World when trying to find a new way to get to Asia. This route was known as the _____________.
Western Passage
This region of colonies had an economy focused on trapping, manufactured goods, and shipbuilding.
New England
This man exaggerated the events of the Boston Massacre, leading to many colonists being angry with the British and demanding independence.
Paul Revere
This branch of the US government contains the US Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
This system is set up to ensure that one branch of government does not become too large or powerful.
Checks and balances
The population of Native Americans declined drastically during this period, mainly due to _______
Disease/Small Pox
This region of colonies was focused on agriculture, specifically tobacco, indigo, and eventually cotton.
Southern colonies
The Sons of Liberty made this the battle cry of the Revolution - a statement that demanded the British government give the colonists a say in taxes.
No Taxation without Representation
This branch of the US Government contains Congress
Legislative Branch
This compromise said that 3 out of every 5 enslaved persons would be counted in a state's population for the purpose of representation in the US government.
The British government upset colonists when they made this announcement, which drew an imaginary line along the Appalachian mountains that colonists were not allowed to cross.
Proclamation of 1763
This region of colonies contained the colony of New York and had economies focused on manufacturing, agriculture, and were known as the 'bread basket' of the colonies.
The Middle Colonies
The American Revolution officially started when the Minutemen and British troops fought between these two cities.
Lexington and Concord
This branch of the US government contains the President, Vice President, and the cabinet
Executive Branch
This plan was favored by large states and asked that representation be based on the population of each state.
Virginia Plan
This Enlightenment thinker had a lot of impact on early colonial governments.
John Locke
This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine made arguments for American independence using everyday language and logic.
Common Sense
During this "party," the Sons of Liberty dumped many chests of this product into Boston Harbor.
Tea
This group of Americans preferred a small national government and felt that every day Americans should be in charge. They also wanted a Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
This plan was favored by small states and asked for equal representation, regardless of population.
New Jersey Plan
This British governing document had influence on early colonial governments.
The Magna Carta
This act required that all colonists pay a tax for all printed materials, including birth certificates, marriage certificates, and newspapers.
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence consisted of three parts - what are they?
1. Enlightenment thought about the purpose of government
2. Grievances against the King
3. A declaration of independence
This group of Americans favored a large national government run by educated, wealthy men. These Americans felt a Bill of Rights was unnecessary.
Federalists
The first 10 amendments in the US Constitution are known as _______________
The Bill of Rights