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Spanish came to America to spread what religion?
Christianity (Catholicism)
Why is the battle of saratoga important?
Turning point of the war and France joins the war
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
Why is the Northwest Ordinance?
turns territories into states
What is federalism?
The sharing of power between the federal and state government's
The Proclamation of 1763 banned colonist from which region?
The Ohio River Valley (West of the Appalachians Mountains)
Why is Valley Forge important?
Troops become more organized
What is the 3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
3 out of every 5 slaves were counted in the state population
What is Separation of Powers?
Each branch of government has a specific job
Why Jamestown created?
For Gold, to make for the Virginia Company
Why is the battle of Yorktown important?
The british surrender, final battle of the war
What is the 6th Amendment?
Right to speedy trial, Right to trial by jury, Right to an attorney.
The Small State Plan (New Jersey) and the Larger State Plan (Virginia) created-
Two House Legislature (Congress)
What is Checks and Balances?
Each branch of government can keep the others from becoming to powerful
A movement when people began to question the government
The 1st great awakening?
How did the colonist react to the stamp act?
colonist boycotted and protest paper items
What was the colonist Slogan(saying) against British taxes?
No Taxation without Representation
What are the federalist papers?
Papers written by federalist to help ratify the constitution
Citizens vote for representatives
The distance from england and conflicts amongst colonist help create?
Growth of Representative Government
Laws passed to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What document ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of 1783
Which document list the grievances against the King of England
Declaration of Independence
Individual Rights
Rights that are protect by the government