This system was used by the Spanish to both convert Native Americans and exploit their labor.
What is Ecomienda?
100
This practice flourished in the Middle and Southern colonies but never in New England due to smaller family farms among other reasons.
What is slavery?
100
Taxation without representation was the rallying cry for this parliamentary Act to raise revenues from the French and Indian War by taxing the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
Contrary to its name, this early political party wanted a strong central government, protective tariffs, and a national bank.
What is the Federalists?
100
This portion of the Constitution was promised by the Federalists but not incorporated into the Articles themselves.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
The most important factor in allowing the Spanish to conquer the peoples of the New World (Hint: your choices are: Guns, Germs, or Steel).
What is Germs (European diseases)?
200
Founded by Puritans escaping religious persecution they intended this colony to become a "City on the Hill."
What is the Massachusetts Bay?
200
This was the primary (effective) tactic arrived at by the Stamp Act Congress for protesting the Stamp and Townshend Acts.
What is boycotting British goods?
200
This document, later replaced by the Constitution, gave more power to the states and created a weak central government and executive.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
He killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel (and conspired TWICE to overthrow the government and/or create his own).
Who is Aaron Burr?
300
Part of the Columbia Exchange - these two crops from the Americas significantly increased agricultural yields and population growth in Europe.
What are maize (corn) and potatoes?
300
This colony and future commonwealth was founded originally as a refuge for Quakers...and became a model for decent relationships between settlers and Natives.
What is Pennsylvania?
300
Author of "Common Sense" a pamphlet emphasizing the abuses of the monarchy and the advantages to colonial independence.
Who was Thomas Paine?
300
This battle was a "turning point" in the war after a colonial victory led to direct support from the French.
What is Saratoga?
300
The name given to the "Necessary and Proper" clause of the Constitution.
What is the "elastic" clause?
400
The Plymouth Colony was founded by religious families and farmers, this colony was founded by young men and ne'er-do-wells bent on exploiting Native populations for their wealth of gold and pearls.
What is Jamestown?
400
The perceived failure of Virginia's governor to protect settlers from Natives resulted in this uprising.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
400
This parliamentary Act allowed the British to tax the colonies whenever and however they wanted.
What is the Declaratory Act?
400
An economic theory, espoused by Hamilton and others, that would support the government having a direct hand in the economy so as to maximize exports was called this.
What is mercantilism?
400
Washington's concern about political parties is most clearly enunciated in this speech.
What is Washington's Farewell Address?
500
This document from the royal colony of Plymouth was a template for foundations of self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
While many of the early English colonies were founded on principles of religious freedom, Virginia was established for this reason.
What is money-money y'all? I will accept economic profit as a more boring answer...
500
The end of this war made many colonists feel that British protection was no longer necessary and allowed them to start sowing the seeds of independence.
What is the French and Indian War?
500
President George Washington led a larger force than he had during the Revolution to put down this uprising in 1794.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
500
This was the most controversial aspect of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan for the early United States.