Exploration and Colonization
What were Europeans originally looking for when they accidentally discovered the New World?
A new trade route to Asia
The French and Indian War was _______ vs ________
England vs. France and their Indian allies
What created our bicameral legislature?
The Great Compromise
Who was the first Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What was the idea that the United States was meant to expand from the East Coast to the West coast?
Manifest Destiny
What is the phrade to remember when thinking about French colonization?
The friendly, furry, Frenchmen
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Prohibited expansion west of the Appalachian Mtns.
Who is known as "The Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
What ended the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What do you need to remember about Spanish colonization?
God, (Catholics), Gold, and Glory!
What was the cry of colonists after the passing of the Stamp, Sugar, and Tea Acts?
No taxation without representation!
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
The amend/fix/edit the Articles of Confederation
What did British impressment lead to?
Who is most known for helping with the Prison reform movement?
Dorothea Dix
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown, Virginia
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What are the 7 principles of government?
FLIPRCS
What was the idea of no longer allowing European countries to colonize in the Western Hemisphere?
The Monroe Doctrine
Eli Whitney invented what two things?
Interchangeable Parts and the Cotton Gin
Why was the colony of Maryland founded?
For English Catholics
The Boston Tea Party was an act of....?
Civil Disobedience
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments
What was the issue that led to the formation of political parties?
Hamilton's establishment of a National Bank
Urbanization