Colonies
Causes
Congress
Convention
Choosing Sides
100
Theory that less regulations would produce more products
What is Salutary Neglect
100
put a tax on sugar and molasses that did not come from England
What is the Sugar Act
100
The three things the 1st continental Congress agreed upon doing
What are boycott British goods, arm themselves, and write an appeal to the King
100
The event that caused the 2nd Continental Congress to decide to change the Articles
What is Shay's Rebellion
100
people who supported the Constitution
What is a Federalist
200
document that set up a direct democracy in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What is the Mayflower Compact
200
a conflict that began in 1754 that put Britain in debt.
What is the French and Indian War
200
The number of delegates that created the 1st and 2nd continental congresses.
What is 56
200
the "father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
200
Anti-Federalist required this before they would sign the Constitution
What is a Bill of Rights
300
Upper house of assembly that is appointed by the governor
What is the Council
300
The four things taxes in the Townshend Act
What are lead, paint, tea, glass
300
The purpose of the 2nd Continental Congress
What is to officially separate from England and draft the Declaration of Independence
300
called for a two house legislature and representation based on population
What is the Virginia Plan
300
The three people who wrote the Federalist Papers
Who are Madison, Hamilton, and Jay
400
a colony that is ruled by an appointed governor
What is a proprietary colony
400
An event that got the Townshend Acts canceled
What is the Boston Massacre
400
The four parts to the Declaration of Independence
What are the preamble, the declaration of rights, the list of grievances, and the resolution
400
a document that stated how much slaves would count toward population
What is the 3/5th Compromise
400
The amount of time the Slave Trade would continue when the Constitution was signed
What is 20 years
500
When an investor gives England money for travel expenses and expects profit from the colonies in return
What is a Joint Stock Company
500
Two things the Intolerable Acts did
What are banning town meetings and closing Boston ports
500
The year the Articles of Confederation were signed/ratified
What is 1781
500
This plan merged representation and had the legislative branch based on both population and equal votes
What is the Great Compromise
500
The form of government that divides power between a Central government and the States
What is Federalism
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