Early Exploration and Colonization
Jamestown
What was the First Permanent Settlement?
When is 1776?
Created a Two House Congress (bicameral) based on population and equal representation.
What is the Great Compromise?
Power is shared between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
What is a Democratic-Republican?
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
What is the first written constitution in the colonies?
Forced England to Tax the Colonies
What is the French and Indian War?
"He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
What are Grievances?
Gives rights and liberties to individual citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
When farmers fought back against a tax.
The Great Awakening and Enlightenment
Turning Point of the War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What was Shays' Rebellion?
What is to propose an amendment?
Staying Neutral, No Political Parties, and No Debt.
What is the Farewell Address?
Formed Self Government
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Life, Liberty, and Property (Pursuit of Happiness)
What are Unalienable Rights?
The Northwest Ordinance guidelines.
What was guaranteeing individual rights, banning slavery, requiring more than 60,000 settlers?
Republicanism.
What is the election of leaders to make political decisions?
Led the Federalist Party.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
What are the Middle/Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
What is the Winter at Valley Forge?
Favored a strong central government.
Who are the Anti-Federalist?
No unreasonable search or seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Illegal to speak against government.
What is the Sedition Act?