Colonization
This was the first permanent English settlement in America (1607)
Jamestown
The main grievance colonists had against England (Great Britain)
"No Taxation Without Representation"
These first ten amendments protect individual rights.
Bill of Rights
This idea said it was America’s destiny to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
These amendments gave African-Americans their freedom and rights.
13th, 14th, & 15th
This agreement was signed aboard the Mayflower to establish self-government.
Mayflower Compact
This 1773 protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This system divides power among three branches of government.
Separation of Powers
This 1848 discovery sparked a massive migration to California.
California Gold Rush
This 1857 Supreme Court case ruled that enslaved people were not citizens.
Dred v. Scott
The Cotton Gin caused an increase in the need for these.
Enslaved workers
This American victory in 1777 convinced France to support the colonies.
Battle of Saratoga
The system of government where there are TWO governments (State & Federal)
Federalism
The land purchased by Thomas Jefferson that set precedent for purchasing land with federal money.
Louisiana Purchase
The advantages the North had during the Civil War.
Railroads, Factories, Larger Population
The first written constitution in America that set up a tradition of self-government in the colonies.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The place George Washington kept his army during the winter and faced many casualties due to harsh conditions.
This amendment protects against unlawful searches & seizures.
4th Amendment
This 1846–1848 war resulted in the U.S. gaining land like California and New Mexico.
Mexican-American War
This plan proposed by Henry Clay tried to ease tensions with measures like the Fugitive Slave Act.
Compromise of 1850
The first legislative assembly in the colonies that set up a tradition for representative government in the colonies.
This political group was responsible for organizing the Boston Tea Party led by Samuel Adams.
Sons of Liberty
This was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Federal government could not tax.
We acquired this territory through a treaty with Britain (England)
The Oregon Territory
These laws were placed to restrict African-American freedoms.
Black Codes