The Colonies
Signed aboard a ship in 1620, this document created a framework for self-governance among the Pilgrims in New England.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This pamphlet, written by a fiery revolutionary in 1776, made a compelling case for independence by criticizing monarchy and advocating for republican government.
What is Common Sense?
This 1786 uprising by Massachusetts farmers protesting high taxes and debts demonstrated the need for a stronger national government.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This religious revival movement of the 1730s and 1740s swept through the colonies, emphasizing emotional faith and challenging established churches.
What is the First Great Awakening?
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Established as a safe haven for English Catholics, this colony was the first to implement the Act of Toleration in 1649.
What is Maryland?
Following the Seven Years’ War, this British decree banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, angering settlers eager to expand.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This Supreme Court case, decided in 1803, established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Court to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This principle, embedded in the U.S. Constitution, divides power between national and state governments, creating a balance to prevent tyranny.
What is federalism?
These are the names of the three legendary bird Pokemon in the first generation.
What are Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres?
These were the two of the three most widespread and profitable crops in the Carolinas in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
What are rice, indigo, and tobacco?
These import taxes, named after a British Chancellor, led to colonial boycotts and were eventually repealed, except for the tax on tea.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This controversial treaty between the United States and Britain in 1795 resolved lingering issues from the Revolutionary War but angered France and many Americans.
What is Jay's Treaty?
This foreign policy statement, issued by President George Washington in 1793, declared the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
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Sparked by colonial expansion, this bloody conflict between Native Americans and New England settlers in 1675–1676 nearly destroyed Puritan settlements in the region.
What is King Philip's War?
This 1774 meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia established a unified response to the Intolerable Acts and coordinated boycotts against British goods.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This foreign policy statement, issued by President George Washington in 1793, declared the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
This term refers to Britain not enforcing its laws against the American colonies.
What is salutary neglect?
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Known for promoting religious freedom and separating church from state, this dissenter founded a colony after being banished from Massachusetts Bay.
Who is Roger Williams?
Drafted by Benjamin Franklin, this early proposal aimed to unite the colonies for mutual defense during the French and Indian War but was ultimately rejected.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
This 1794 treaty with Spain resolved territorial disputes and secured American navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
This political theory, first developed in the 18th century, suggests that states can invalidate federal laws they deem unconstitutional.
What is nullification?
In order from least to highest value, these are the three highest possible hands in poker.
What are four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush?