British Make Me Sad
The British prohibit Colonial movement West of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The British economic policy of strictly enforcing trade laws after 1763, ending decades of colonial non-interference.
What was the end of salutary neglect?
The English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights and the social contract heavily inspired the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
The name of the first government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The Second Government of the USA is based on this document.
What is the US Constitution?
The British do this in order to pay off the war debt from the French and Indian War.
What is the raising of taxes on the colonists?
This secret underground group was behind the Boston Tea Party.
What was the Sons of Liberty?
The term used in the Declaration of Independence to describe rights that cannot be taken away, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are unalienable rights?
This 1786 armed uprising by Massachusetts farmers demonstrated the national government's inability to maintain order or resolve economic distress.
What was Shays' Rebellion?
Anti-Federalists refused to support the Constitution until this list of protections for individual liberties was added.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The two reasons why the British pass the Proclamation of 1763.
The British do not want conflict between the American Colonists and the Native Americans AND they do not want the colonies expanding too much (becoming an economic competitor).
The colonial term for the harsh British measures passed in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)?
This 1777 victory in New York became the military turning point of the war because it convinced France to form an official alliance with the Americans.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government notably lacked the crucial power to levy these on citizens.
What are taxes?
The agreement that allowed Southern states to count a portion of their enslaved population for legislative representation and taxation purposes.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Tax placed on the purchase of Molasses.
What was the Sugar Act?
The economic system where American colonies were expected to export raw materials to Great Britain and import manufactured goods.
What is mercantilism?
Scientist, Diplomat, Publisher, Founding Father, was never President.
Who was Ben Franklin?
President numero uno.
Who was George Washington?
The system designed to ensure no single branch of the federal government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the actions of the others.
What are checks and balances?
Tax on Luxury Goods (think of silk) and everyday goods.
What was the Townshend Act?
Leader of the Sons of Liberty. He had a famous brother...
Who was Samuel Adams?
British General Cornwallis surrendered his army at this 1781 Virginia siege, effectively ending the major fighting of the war.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
The number of state votes required to pass an amendment to alter the Articles of Confederation.
What is 13 (unanimous agreement)?
Second President of the United States.
Who was John Adams?