Geography
Which section of the Colonies was made up of mostly fertile farmland? (North, South, East, or West)
South
Which English Philosopher created the idea of Natural Rights, and the Social Contract theory?
John Locke
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are both examples of
Self-Government
The name of the first government framework of the United States (ended up failing)
The Articles of Confederation
Name the two groups of colonists in the 13 colonists (one group supported independence, while the other supported the British King)
Patriots and Loyalists
Which section of the Colonies had most of the Industry and natural harbors for fishing? (North, South, East, or West)
The North
John Locke's and other Enlightenment thinkers' ideas influenced which famous document in American history?
The Declaration of Independence OR the Constitution
The idea that the British allowed the colonists to illegally trade with other Nations so as to not aggravate them is called
Salutary Neglect
Explain one of the reasons the Articles of Confederation was a failure
Since they couldn't decide between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, the new American Government created this compromise, which said we would have TWO lawmaking houses (one based on population, the other equal between states)
The Great Compromise
New England refers to which section of the Colonies?
(North, South, East or West)
North
According to Enlightenment philosophers and the new American Government, whose permission does the government need in order to rule?
The people (Consent of the governed)
The Proclamation of 1767 was created by the British after what war in the colonies?
The French and Indian War
Thanks to the Constitution, the United States is broken down into 3 different branches. Name the branches
Executive / Judicial / Legislative
The compromise that was created that allowed slaves to be partially counted in the population (for determining a states representation in congress)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
After the Proclamation of 1767, King George didn't allow the colonies to migrate past which geographic feature to the West?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Boston Massacre
The idea that each Branch has a way to ensure that the other branches don't get too much power is called
______________ and _____________
Checks and Balances
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, explained why is was obvious that the colonies should declare their independence from England
Common Sense
No ______________ without ______________
No taxation without representation
THINK FROM LAST YEAR: When Europeans first 'discovered' the new World, what was responsible for killing large populations of the Native people?
Disease!