Intro to the Colonies
Road to Revolution
Revolutionary War
The Constitution
100

What was Jamestown? 

The first permanent English settlement in North America

100

Why were the colonies upset with England? 

They taxed them too much

100

What is pamphlet "Common Sense" about? 

It pushes for independence, says nobody should be ruled by a king 

100

What rights does the first amendment protect? 

Freedom of speech, press, assembly (peaceful protest), religion 

200

Why did people come to America? 

Land, money, religious freedom, because they were forced 

200

What is salutary neglect? 

England letting the colonies do their own thing

200

Who was the continental army's main general? 

George Washington

200

What rights does the 6th amendment protect? 

Right to a fair trail (speedy, public, and with a jury) 

300

What did each continent receive during the triangular trade?  

North America received enslaved people and sent Europe raw materials, Europe used the raw materials to send Africa finished goods, Africa sent enslaved people to North America

300

What did the colonists mean by "no taxation without representation?" 

They didn't want to be taxed without representatives in Parliament

300

Who won the Revolutionary war? 

The colonies

300

What rights are protected in the second amendment? 

Right to bear arms

400

What is the system where servants would earn a trip to America, shelter, and food in exchange for 5-7 years of unpaid labor

Indentured Servitude

400

What is the difference between a direct and indirect tax? 

Direct: you pay it, income tax 

Indirect: you pay it through a seller, sales tax

400

What is the context of the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

It's from the Declaration of Independence

400

What rights are protected in the 4th amendment? 

Right to protection against unreasonable search and seizures  

500

What did the northern, middle, and southern colonies produce? 

North: manufacturing

Middle: food

South: cash crops (cotton) 

500

How did the colonists demonstrate to the British that they were upset? 

Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty, Lexington and Concord

500

What beliefs shaped the American Revolution? 

Various answers

500

What rights does the 9th amendment protect? 

All individual rights not included in the Constitution 
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