Study Guide Review
The idea of democracy was first invented by the ______?
Greeks
to reject or deny a bill
Daniel Shay was __________.
A former military officer and farmer who started a rebellion.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA
What two states were created when Carolina split in 1729?
Which group did not want the federal government to have too much power?
Anti-Federalist
Who led the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
La Florida means ______
Place of flowers
In 1619, who were brought to Jamestown?
enslaved Africans
Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
The 26th Amendment
What two states did not originally sign the constitution?
New York and Virginia
A Squanto (a Native American) was a Pawtuxet man who spoke _______
English
Where was Roanoke established?
North Carolina
Around 1300, Native Americans started to settle into the _____________?
Great Plains
Both the Federal and State governments
What is the 13th Amendment?
Made slavery illegal throughout the United States.
Who was Louisiana named after?
King Louis of France
Name one US territory
Guam, Puerto Rico, The U.S. Virgin Islands
In 1781, what was ratified?
The Articles of Confederation
What THREE things did Federalist want?
A strong national government, powers divided among three branches, and powers reserved to the states.
What branch of government interpret the law and settle conflict
The legislative branch
Bartolomeu Dias was the first person to sail around what?
The tip of Africa
John Nicolet explored what lake?
Lake Michigan
In 1920, this group of people were allowed to vote.
Women