Created in 1619, the first representative assembly (representative government)in the American colonies.
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Who was the leader in England during the Revolution?
King George III
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What was the name of the first government/constitution of USA?
Articles of Confederation
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Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
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The practice of giving government jobs to political backers.
What is "the Spoil Systems"?
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What did the Magna Carta do?
Signed in 1215 was the first document that limited the power of the King
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Why were the colonist angry about taxes?
They were angry because they had no representation, no voice in the way they were tax.
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
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When was the Constitution Convention? Where?
1787 , Philadelphia
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Advised The United states to stay "neutral" in its relationships with other nations and to avoid alliances.
Advised The USA to stay away from political parties, they will divide the country.
What was Washington's Farewell Address about?
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He was not an aristocrat, he had indeed a very hard life, and a humble background. He played cards, loved horses and things regular people liked.
Why was Jackson call the people's president?
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When was Jamestown established?
1607
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Who commanded the Continental Army?
George Washington
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What is a Federalist?
Supporters of The Constitution who favored a strong national government
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What were the first two political parties of The United States?
Why were the political parties born in USA?
Federalist, Democratic Republicans
Disagreements on how to run the country between Hamilton and Jefferson
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What was The Trail of Tears?
the tragic journey of the Cherokee people from their homeland to indian territory between 1838-1839, thousands of Cherokee died.
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What is mercantilism ?
An economic system in which the country's strenght (power) is measured by the amount of gold it has, that country sells more(export) than buys(import) and the colonies exist for the benefit of The Mother Country.
Englan obtained the raw material from the colonies and brought them back for manufactering . The colonies were not allow to trade with any other country.
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What did Thomas Paine write?
The Common sense
The Common Sense
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What is an Anti-Federalist?
Americans that opposed to the Constitution, preferring more power given to the state governments than to the national government
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Who was the 7 president of USA?
Who was the 3 president of USA?
Who was the 4 president of USA?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas jefferson
James Madison
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Why was Andrew Jackson famous before becoming a president?
He was a general in the army during the War of 1812 and won the battle of New Orleans in 1815. He became a natinoal war hero.
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Who traveled to America on The Mayflower? what document did they write?
Pilgrims. the Mayflower Compact
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What was "The Shot Heard Round The World"?
The first shots of The American Revolution were fired at Lexington Mass in April 1775.
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
What was the Great Compromise?
The Constitutional Convention agreement to count three-fifths of state's slaves as population for purposes of representation.
The Great Compromise created two houses of Congress. One based on population, the other gave equal represenation to each state.
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What was The Monroe Doctrine?
A foreing policy statement by president James Monroe stating that the US would not interfere in European affairs and that the Western Hemesphire was closed to colonization or interference by European nations.
America is for the Americans
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List two major events that happened during jackson Presidency.
1. Trail of Tears
2. Rights of states
3. Role of Bbnk in The United States