England's American Colonies
This crop made Jamestown successful.
What is tobacco?
This was an attemp by the British to stop the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This branch of government writes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
He was Jefferson's Vice President.
Who is Aaron Burr?
The election of 1824 was decided by this.
What is the House of Representatives?
Bacon's Rebellion most clearly exposed this.
What is class difference?
He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This branch of government interprets laws to make sure they are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
This position heads the Executive Branch.
Who is the president?
This concept promoted the idea of states' rights.
What is nullification?
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to stop this.
What is smuggling?
This British general surrendered at Yorktown.
Who is Cornwallis?
This branch of government enforces laws.
What is the executive branch?
This body is in charge of the legislative branch.
What is Congress?
The Whig Party was mainly concerned with limiting the power of this.
What is the President?
This English policy gave the colonies more control of their day to day activities.
What is salutary neglect?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He wrote the Virginia Plan.
Who is James Madison?
This body is in charge of the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
The number of voters tripled from 1824 to 1828. What candidate did this help the most?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This referred to the part of the triangular trade that carried slaves from Africa to the West Indies and North America.
What is the Middle Passage?
He was one of the founders of the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Sam Adams?
He was responsible for the Great Compromise.
Who is Roger Sherman?
He was the first Treasury Secretary.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
This invention increased the presence of slavery in the United States.
What is the cottin gin?