Colonial America
Mayflower Compact helped to
establish a self- ruling government
I wrote "Common Sense" to persuade others to fight for freedom (Patriots)
Thomas Paine
Federalist wanted this
a strong central government
the First Battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Under the North West Ordinance, What is required to become a state in the Nortwest Territory
60,000 People
If you were a puritan you'd be in which colony
Massachusetts
Closed access to the Boston Harbor and effected colonial livelihood
Intolerable Acts
why did Anti- Federalist argue against ratification of the constitution?
Believed that states rights where not being protected.
What battle convinced the French to ally with american forces against brittan
Battle of Saratoga
the Virgina plan favored representation based on
Population size
Fur trapping and trading occurring along the Mississippi River and the Great lakes. Who claimed this land?
France
What are the reasons for Exploration
Hint: use Staar Terms not the 3 G's
Spread christianity, Find Wealth, and Gain Personal Prestige.
What issues did the constitutional convention of 1787 address?
(Hint: there are 3 of them)
Congressional representation, the power to declare war, and a system of checks and balances
The declaration of independence has a list of ________against the king
Grievances
This event during the revolutionary era led England to begin imposing taxes on the colonist
French and Indian War
I am a catholic seeking protection from religious persecution, where would I go?
Maryland
What document made England gave up all lands east of the Mississippi River, give formal recognition to the colonies, and allowed the colonist to fish in Newfoundland(Canada)
Treaty of Paris 1783
This Addressed the issue of how slaves should be counted in a states population
Three- Fifths Compromise
the location that washington took his troops to during the winter of 1777 to train them
Valley Forge
I was a leader of the Sons of Liberty and I signed the Declaration of Independence
Samuel Adams
What did Mercantilism encourage European Nations to do?
use colonies as a source of raw materials and markets
which event Limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
This person was Chief Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Which Battle did the British Surrender at?
Battle of Yorktown
Written in 1787 its established the United States as a constitutional democratic-republic
U.S. Constitution