Exploration
In 1492, Columbus sailed on 3 Spanish ships to what he thought were the “West Indies”. He landed at an island he named __________________, on ___________.
San Salvador, October 12th
In 1607, the Virginia Company set up a colony named _________.
Jamestown
A new emphasis on religion in the colonies was called the ___________.
Great Awakening
Rule by the people
popular sovereignty
The ________ included a congress with 2-7 delegates from each state and a "league of friendship" among the states.
Articles of Confederation
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of resources, people, and diseases between the Old and New World.
The __________ plant made it possible for colonists to build roads and buildings, but it also led to the expansion of slavery.
tobacco
Search and seizure of property by the British was allowed under what act?
we elect representatives to lead us
republicanism
The ordinance of ______ included a law that outlawed slavery in states formed in the Northwest territory.
1787
Who was Martin Luther?
A German monk who had 95 grievances against the Catholic Church.
Pennsylvania's colony was settled by the ______ and William Penn.
Quakers
After the French and Indian War, ______ gained Canada and east of the Mississippi River, while _____ gained land west of the Mississippi River.
Great Britain/Spain
The government must follow the rules set out in the Constitution
limited government
In 1787, the _________ was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delegates from the state of Rhode Island refused to attend the convention for fear of a stronger federal government.
Constitutional Convention
Many explorers were motivated by...
Glory, God, and Gold
The first step of self-government in the colonies was the signing of the ___________ in 1620.
Mayflower Compact
In 1773, the __________ occurred which led to the Intolerable Acts in 1774.
Boston Tea Party
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, etc.
Individual Rights
Under Article V, ⅔ of states may call a __________ to ratify an amendment.
Convention of States
Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Spanish became the dominant language of _______.
the Americas.
The practice of letting colonies flourish with little interference from Great Britain was called ______.
Salutary Neglect
The British government taxed the colonists without having a colonial representative in Parliament. This is why colonists coined the phrase..."no ____________ ".
"no taxation without representation"
Three branches of government is an example of
separation of powers
Which clause in the constitution did Alexander Hamilton believe gave Congress the power to create a national bank?
Elastic Clause