Colonies
Joint-Stock Companies
What are the inalienable rights
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
What was the first form of Government?
Articles of Confederation
How long does someone serve in the Supreme Court?
For Life or Retirement
True or False:One of the Confederates advantages was their cotton production
True
What is a charter
Said that the colonists were responsible for the colonies
What was King George’s reaction to the Olive Branch Petition?
Completely ignored it
True or False: Slavery is directly mentioned in the Constitution
False
How did Thomas Jefferson change the presidency?
Simplified it
What did the Gettysburg Address reference back to?
Constitution
What gave 50 acres of land to anyone who could fund their journey and farm tobacco?
Head-right System
What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?
England was in a lot of debt from the French and Indian War
What issue did the 3/5 compromise deal with?
Slaves and population for representation in Congress and taxes
What did Marbury V Maddison establish?
Judicial Review
What is a border state?
A Union state that still legalized Slavery
True or False: The Pequot War was the first conflict with Native Americans
True
Why was Fredrich Von Stueben called in to help the US?
To help train the troops
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
To protect individual rights
What did the 12th amendment establish?
That the president can choose their running mate
What style of war did Sherman use in his March to the Sea?
Total War
Who was in charge of Fort Necessity?
George Washington
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
Secret group who was sending secret warnings to the other colonies
Why did Daniel Shays rebel?
He didn’t get paid for fighting in the war and his farm foreclosed
Who made the final decision for the election of 1800 (it was a tie)
House of Representatives
Who was the first African American to win the medal of honor
William Carney