Colonization
Why did many Europeans come to North America?
Religious freedom and economic opportunity
What does “no taxation without representation” mean?
Colonists wanted a voice in government
What did the Articles of Confederation create?
A weak national government
Who bought the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Columbian Exchange involve?
Exchange of goods, diseases, and ideas
What was the Boston Tea Party protesting?
Taxes on tea
: What did Shay’s Rebellion show?
Need for a stronger government
Need for a stronger government
What does Manifest Destiny mean?
Expand west
Which region relied on shipbuilding and trade?
New England
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative branch
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced Native American removal
Why were enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
To provide labor on plantations
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
What is checks and balances?
A system to limit power
What did the Monroe Doctrine warn Europe to do?
Stay out of the Americas
What did mercantilism benefit?
Great Britain
What helped the colonies win the war?
Help from France
What does federalism mean?
Shared power between national and state governments
What did the Mexican-American War result in?
Gain of western land