Colonial America
This was the first permanent English colony in the New World. In 1619 the first slaves arrived, and in the same year they began practicing democracy with the House of Burgesses.
Jamestown
What was the rallying cry among people living in Boston during the 1760s?
No taxation without representation.
What is a public good? Provide an example.
Everyone can use it and no one person pays for it: lakes, rivers, national parks, roads, national defense.
This was the first official battle of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
Which branch of government decides who is right when there is conflict between States and the Federal government?
Article 3, the Judicial Branch
These people were religious separatists and wanted entire communities where everyone practiced the same religion; think Mayflower Compact
the Pilgrims
This group was formed to resist the British and eventually became the leaders of patriots who wished to separate from England.
The Sons of Liberty
What is a private good? Provide one example.
Use prevents others from using it. Examples: hamburger, cup of coffee, cellphone, a car.
During the American Revolution, the 13 colonies were fighting against what European power?
England, also known as the British, also known as the Redcoats
How does the Preamble to the Constitution start?
"We the People..."
This was the second group of people to come to the New England colonies. They wanted to build a "shining city on the hill" and were motivated by religion.
the Puritans
What English document served as a reminder to the colonists that they had certain rights even the king could not take away?
the Magna Carta
What is a command economy?
When the government owns wealth and tells people what to make and how much to make and who should make it.
This document told the world why we were fighting and said we were our own country.
the Declaration of Independence
What do we call the process by which the Constitution was accepted by the States?
Ratification
This colonial region was known for fertile soil, long growing seasons, production of tobacco, and the use of forced labor on large plantations.
the Southern Region
During this event, over 1 million dollars of English property was destroyed by the Sons of Liberty.
the Boston Tea Party
What is inflation?
When prices go up!
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
the Declaration of Independence
What came before our current constitution? They were weak and ineffectual.
the Articles of Confederation
This war ended the resistance of Native Americans to westward colonial expansion; it was a brutal war with awful things committed by both sides.
King Philip's War
This event angered people throughout the colonies, as it appeared that the King's soldiers did not respect the rights or lives of the colonists.
the Boston Massacre
What kind of economy does the current United States have?
Mixed
This battle ended the American Revolution. It involved the Continental Army on land and the French navy at sea.
Yorktown
Explain the Great Compromise
Small states get equal representation in the Senate; in the House representation is a function of population size, with larger states getting more reps