Colonial Era
Give TWO examples of early democracy in America
House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact
"No Taxation without _________ "
Representation
What was the first constitution called of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
This is where the colonists could self-rule as long as they followed British economic policies...
Salutary Neglect
The Anti-Federalists would not ratify the constitution until.....
The Bill of Rights was added
Albany Plan of Union
Name THREE turning points of the American Revolution.
Saratoga, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Trenton
What event proved that the AOC needed to be revised?
Shays' Rebellion
These acts closed Boston's ports to shipping...
Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts
"Life, Liberty, and the pursue of Happiness...." Where is this found?
Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the boundary to keep colonists east of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
Proclamation Line of 1763
At the First Continental Congress, delegates from the colonies decided.......
To boycott British goods
What were the TWO political parties that formed at the Constitutional Convention?
These acts stated that the colonist could only trade with Britain....
Navigation Acts
What was a major precedent set by George Washington that all future Presidents have had?
A Cabinet
What was significant about the outcome of the French and Indian war on the colonists in America?
Created debt, which will lead to British Taxation
This writing inspired people in the colonies to join the war effort....
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
What is federalism? Give an example.
Sharing and division of power between the government and the states....taxation, marriage laws, printing money, etc...
This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
Under this system of British rule, the colonies owed services to their mother country who was looking to increase their wealth.
Mercantilism
What was the name of the court case (or individual) in Colonial America that established freedom of the press?
Zenger (John Peter)
Give THREE reasons why the colonists rebelled against Britain...
Answers will vary
What TWO plans were created at the Constitutional Convention? What were their main differences?
NJ and VA Plan, battle over representation
This was part of the AOC, it created a system by which territories could become states....
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was the THREE main parts of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan?
Tariffs, Bonds and the National Bank (favoring industry over Agriculture as well)