Britain ACTing Evil
This tax was levied against the colonists on nearly all paper documents.
The Stamp Act
This foreign country majorly helped the Patriots win the Revolutionary War.
France
This politician favored France, and feared that the United States would form an alliance with Britain against France under Alexander Hamilton's plan.
Thomas Jefferson
These are the first two political parties.
(Think John Adams and Thomas Jefferson)
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
This is Ms. Sanders' favorite movie of all time.
Cars
This act was passed to try to rescue the British East India Company from going bankrupt.
The Tea Act (1773)
This event involved colonists disguising themselves as Native Americans and dumping a certain substance into a certain harbor.
Boston Tea Party
5 of the 13 colonies refused to ratify the Constitution until this was added.
Bill of Rights
This is a pro and a con of the Articles of Confederation.
Pro- managing westward land expansion, power for state governments
Con- weak federal government, no ability to levy taxes, inability to maintain order
This is how many individual presidents the US has had.
45
This act forced the colonies to house and feed British troops stationed in the colonies.
the Quartering Act
The colonists were upset about being taxed on paper products without their consent, so they formed this:
Stamp Act Congress
This was the concern of most Anti-Federalists in regards to the Constitution.
It would hold too much federal power, and not enough power for the states.
These were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.
Federalist Papers
Cultural Geography
These acts included closing the port of Boston, limiting the power of the Massachusetts assembly, allowing for more quartering of troops, and giving people east of the Mississippi River rights to form assemblies.
The Intolerable Acts
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to encourage colonists to gain their independence from Britain.
Common Sense
This agreement addressed the rate at which slaves counted towards congressional representation.
the Three-Fifths Compromise
These documents were written to counter federal overreach after the passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
How many current amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
Lead, Paint, and Tea
This was the colonists last attempt to unify with Great Britain before the war began.
The Olive Branch Petition
After a debate over representation in Congress via the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, this was finally agreed upon. (also, what did it include)
The Great Compromise of 1787
Bicameral Congress
House of Reps= population
Senate= 2 per state
These are three things that Washington warned about in his farewell address.
political parties, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign affairs
The following lyrics are from this Hamilton song:
"Let me tell you what I wish I'd known when I was young and dreamed of glory: you have no control"
History Has its Eyes on You