Historic Events
A deadly clash where British soldiers killed 5 colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Taxed items like sugar, molasses and wine.
What was the Sugar Act?
The reason the Articles of Confederation were drafted.
What was attempting to unite the colonies?
There are 7.
What are the Articles of the Constitution?
Supported a strong central government.
Who were the Federalists?
A meeting of colonial leaders in 1774 to oppose British policies and leaders
What was the First Continental Congress?
It taxed items like maps, pamphlets and legal documents.
What was the Stamp Act?
Established the balance of power between state and federal governments.
What is Article 4?
There are 27.
What are the amendments?
A formal change to a legal document.
What is an amendment?
A plan to unite colonies after the French and Indian War.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
The goal was to get the British to repeal some of the taxes placed on items.
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
Established the powers and duties of the legislative branch.
What is Article 1?
The introductory statement of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
Flexible interpretations of the Constitution.
What is loose construction?
A British act that stated that they had all power whatsoever over the colonists.
What is the Declaratory Act?
This revolt had colonists in disguise and dumping a staple item into a New England harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Established the ratification process of amendments.
What is Article 5?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
Landmark case that established judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?
A war between the French and British over land in North America.
What is the French and Indian War?
These were put in place after the Boston Tea Party occured.
What were the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
Established the process for ratifying the Constitution.
What is Article 7?
Protections of the freedoms established in the first amendment.
What are the freedoms of speech, press, religion, press and assembly?
Trade ban with specific countries.
What is an embargo?