Early Settlements
John White returned to this "Lost Colony" to find only the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree.
Roanoke
This phrase describes Britain’s policy of letting the colonies run themselves—until they needed tax money for war debts.
This 1803 deal doubled the size of the U.S. and gave it full control of the Mississippi River.
Louisiana Purchase
This 1786 farmer uprising showed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to keep order.
Shays' Rebellion
A government ruled by a single person, such as a King or Queen.
Monarchy
This was the most valuable item traded between the French and Native Americans, which shaped the economy of early North America.
Fur
This famous Virginian would agree with the statement: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
These are powers shared by both the state and federal government.
Concurrent Powers
This series of essays was written to persuade New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution.
Federalists Papers
The first 10 amendments that protect our "Civil Liberties."
Bill of Rights
This system moved enslaved people, raw materials, and manufactured goods between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
Triangular Trade
This 1776 document explained why the colonies were breaking away and influenced the start of the war.
Declaration of Independence
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws.
Legislative Branch
The Constitution fixed a major weakness of the Articles by giving Congress this specific power to raise money.
Power to Tax
This constitutional principle means the government only gets its power because the people agree to it.
Consent of the Governed
This Enlightenment thinker argued that all people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Under the British economic policy of Mercantilism, the colonies were expected to serve as a source of raw materials and a guaranteed market for this.
Manufactured Goods
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws (the court system)
Judicial Branch
This principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was intentionally kept weak, leaving the majority of governing power to be held by these.
While European settlement brought new technologies to North America, it had this devastating biological "effect" on Native American populations.
spread of European diseases/smallpox
Great Britain ended the policy of Salutary Neglect primarily because they needed to pay off massive debts from this conflict.
French and Indian War
European nations were "attracted" to this specific geographic region because its natural harbors and fertile soil made it the ideal location to establish permanent agricultural colonies.
East Coast
To be eligible for this office, a person must be at least 35 years old and a natural-born citizen
This type of government is characterized by a small, elite group of people having all the power and control over a country.
Oligarchy