US Constitution
This branch of government is known as the President and has the power to enforce the laws
Executive Branch
Enlightenment philosopher who believed that people have a Right to Revolution if the government is a Tyranny
John Locke
Taxation without Representation
This Revolution was successful and produced a lasting Constitution still to this day
American Revolution
What was the economic activity of the southern colonies?
Farming
This branch of government is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and has the power to make the laws
Legislative Branch
A belief by Montesquieu that encouraged government to divide their powers equally among different branches
Separation of Powers
Written document created after the American Revolution by the United States to protect peoples' new rights and freedoms
US Bill of Rights
Lack of support to British troops. Strong feeling of nationalism, battle strategy selected by Washington, Guerilla warfare
Why Andrew Jackson won the elections of 1829?
He got the support of free males with the right to vote without owning lang. He represented the common man. He was pro-white
These are the 1st 10 Amendments to the US Constitution
Bill of Rights
Name 3 cash crops
Tobacco, cotton, Corn, soybeans, wheat, hay
This is what explained all of the reasons why the 13 Colonies wanted to separate from England and create their own country and government
Declaration of Indpenence
Reasons for the discontent of the American Colonies
Taxation and no representation, abuse of power by British troops, Tea tax, stamp tax, Alcohol tax
The United States purchased this territory and double in size.. what, how much and what year?
Louisiana Purchase, 15milions, 1803
This branch of government that is made up of the Supreme Court and has the power to interpret the laws
Judicial Branch
This was the first country to take Enlightenment ideas and make them part of the government
United States
Which Amendment has the Freedom of Speech, Religion and the Press as well as the Right to Peacefully Assemble and the Right to Petition the Government
1st Amendment
After the French-Indian war the British crown made the Royal Proclamation of 1763 limiting the expansion of the American Colonies further west. What was the outcome of this proclamation?
Colonist didn't pay attention to the expansion limitations.
Sooner after the proclamation US declare independency and France sold the territory.
France was afraid the New United States was going to fight for the land
Government regulation that limited the slaves territories that could be part of the union...What it was, what year and name?
Missouri Compromise, 1820, Any state joining the union below Missouri had to enter as a free state
This is how we change the Constitution if needed
Amendment
The belief that people are born with the right to Life, Liberty and Property
Natural Rights
This became a example of Self-Government for other countries to follow that was based on the ideas of Separation of Powers
US Constitution
This revolution resulted in the creation of a new independent nation and a democratic self-govt.
American Revolution
Government regulation that eliminated the Missouri Compromise and changed the laws about slave states coming into the union...Name, year, what it was?
Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854, gave the right to each state to vote weather they wanted to be a free or slave state.