Road to Revolution
Britain allowed the colonies to govern themselves through this policy.
What is Salutary Neglect?
This document was the official "break up" letter sent to Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
America's first government plan was called this.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
America's first president.
Who is George Washington?
This belief claimed the United States should expand across the continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This war was fought between Britain and France over North American territory.
What is the French and Indian War?
These three natural rights were identified by John Locke.
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
This rebellion showed weaknesses in the Articles.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Washington created this group of advisors.
What is the Cabinet?
This trail carried thousands of settlers westward.
What is the Oregon Trail?
This plan, proposed by Benjamin Franklin, encouraged colonial unity.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
This battle convinced France to support the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This compromise created the House and Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
This document warned Americans about foreign alliances.
What is Washington's Farewell Address?
This canal connected the Hudson River to Great Lakes.
What is the Erie Canal?
Colonists protested British taxes with the slogan "No Taxation Without _________."
What is Representation?
Washington's army suffered through a harsh winter at this location.
What is Valley Forge?
This principle divides power among three branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
This Supreme Court case established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This doctrine warned Europe to stay out of the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This protest involved colonists dumping stuff into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This battle effectively ended the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This system divides power between state and national governments.
What is Federalism?
This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This issue became the main source of conflict between the North and South.
What is slavery?