Exploration
American Revolution
Constitution
Bill of Rights
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Reasons for Exploration
Gold, God, Glory
100
Not allowing colonist to trade with anyone other then Great Britain, angered to colonist (MOTHER M) ALSO THE REASON WHY AMERICA HAS A FREE ENTERPRISE ECONOMY
Mercantilism
100
Believed in a strong Constitution, central government would add order and stability (Hamilton/Madison)
Federalist
100
1st Amendemt (RAPPS)
Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech
100
Believed states should have more power, would not sign Constitution unless Bill of Rights was added. (George Mason, Patrick Henry)
Anti-Federalist
200
Reasons for the increase of slaves in the colonies
Plantations, farming
200
Law forbidding Colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
200
Virgina watned representatives based on population of the state
New Jersey wanted one vote per state, EQUAL
The result was...
The Great Compromise
200
Speedy and public trial
6th Amendment
200
This court case set the precedent for Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
300
Social contract between the Pilgrims, first form of SELF-GOVERNMENT
Mayflower Compact
300
First battle of American Revolution...
turning point of the war, French joined...
battle that ended the war..
LSVY
300
three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. It increased the political influence in the South
3/5 Compromise
300
No unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 4
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Decided that the federal government has power over trading with other states. ( G.O. trade)
Gibbons v. Ogden
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considered by many to be the first written CONSTITUTION of a democratic government in America, men could elect their representatives
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
400
Life, Libery, and Happiness are all examples of...
Unalienable Rights
400
First Constituion after the American Revoultion, was very weak, we had to create another one. (9 out of 13 states had to agree for any changes to be made)
Articles of Confederation
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No Cruel and Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment
400
60, 000 people
No slavery
a way to add states to the Union
Northwest Ordinance
500
first LOCAL LEVEL of elected assembly of elected represetatives
House of Burgesses
500
British response to the Boston Tea Party; increased tensions between colonists and the British
(Closed Harbors, forced colonists to quarter British troops)
Intolerable Acts
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1 of the 7 Principals of the Constitution...Relationship between states and the federal government
Federalism
500
Powers not given to the federal government, reserved for the states
10th amendment
500
Impressment of U.S. Sailors, British and French capturing American Ships, Native Americans join the British
Causes of the War of 1812