Explore & Exploration
What are the names of the first 3 exploring/colonization countries?
France, Spain, Great Britian.
What are the 3 regions of the 13 colonies called?
New England, Middle, Southern
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A series of harsh laws put in place by King George the III.
What is the name of the first 10 amendments in the U.S Constitution?
Bill of Rights
During the Early Republic Era what were the names of the two political parties?
Federalist & Democratic-Republicans
What was Spain exploring to find/do?
Looking for gold, economic profit, missionaries/convert to christianty.
Name the Colonies in the Southern region.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
What were the Townshend Acts?
Placed taxes on glass, paper, & printed materials.
What political party wanted a strong central government?
Federalist
Why was the court Marbury v Madison significant in U.S history?
It established Judicial Review.
What was France exploring to find/do?
(Double Jeopardy!)
Fur trading
Name the colonies in the Middle region.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Delaware
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
States that colonist could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, judiciary, legislative
Name one piece of advise George Washington gave to the U.S?
Stay Unified, Stay Neutral, Stay away from Political Parties.
What was Great Britain exploring to find/do?
economic profit, religious freedom.
Name the colonies in the New England region.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
The Boston Tea Party is an example of … (hint., no violence, but still rebelling)
Civil Disobedience
Describe checks and balances.
Provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent anyone branch from having too much power.
Describe the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Alien Act - Took 5-14years for immigrants to become citizens. President could send immigrants to jail or send them back where they came from. Sedition Act- Rebelling against the government is a crime. Americans could not talk bad about the government.
What year was Jamestown settled?
1607
What is Subsistence farming?
growing just enough to survive.
What was the first war of the American Revolution?
Lexington & Concord
What are the 7 principles of the U.S Constitution?
(Double Jeopardy!)
Popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks & balances, republicanism, individual rights.
What was the main reason the War of 1812 took place?
British Impressment