Exploration and Colonization
What were the three MAIN reasons why Europeans explored?
what is Gold, God and Gory?
what prevented the colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains?
what is Proclamation of 1763
The Articles of Confederation became the first form of government in America with one branch of government which is called..
what is a Congress
what ensures one branch does not become too powerful?
what is checks and balances
what was washington's biggest problem when he took office?
what was that he was in debt?
What kind of place was Maryland found as?
what is a place for catholics to escape persecution
what did Sam Adams and the sons of liberty do to protest the tea act? and how did some colonists do it peacefully?
what is they dump tea into Boston Harbor, and participate in civil disobedience peacefully
how much of a population do you have to reach in order to be an equal state in the Northwest Ordinance?
60,000
what word is it when the Constitution and the Bill of Rights addressed the specific (things) against King George III listed in the Declaration of Independence?
what is grievances
who was a federalist in the political party?
who is Alexander Hamilton
what was the first representative legislature in the colonies
what is the Virginia representative legislature in the colonies
the place that caused 2,000 deaths due to diseases and starvation
what is Winter at Valley Forge?
What was an agreement between Northerns and Southerns to have 3 out of every 5 slaves count towards a state's population?
what is the Three-Fifths Compromise
which amendment was it to have no unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant?
what is the 4th Amendment
who served as a chief justice and wrote the decision in the Marbury V. Madison case?
who is John Marshall
what was the first written Constitution in the colonies?
what is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
what were America's borders?
what is the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River
The Anti-Federalists demanded a WHAT to be added to the Constitution before they would ratify it
what is the bill of rights?
what means to take an active role in government and community to make society better?
what is Civic responsibility
Fill in the blanks.
Americans wanted Native Americans' land in Georgia to farm __ and search for __
what is cotton and gold
what colony was established as a safe haven for quakers?
what is Pennsylvania
who led the fight at sea by sneaking and destroying British ships?
who is John Paul Jones?
in 1787, who met in Philadelphia to revise the Article of Confederation but ended up creating a whole new form of government?
who is the Founding fathers
what amendment was it where rights not given to the federalist government are given to the states?
what is the 10th Amendment
what is the right of the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional
what is the Judicial review