Colonies
Name the 3 areas of early colonies
Southern, Middle, New England (Northern)
No taxation without _______________
representation
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called:
Bill of Rights
Gold was discovered here, starting a famous rush west
California
North and South
Who were the richest class in the colonies?
Gentry
Why did the British feel the need to tax the colonies?
Because they were in debt from the French and Indian War.
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative, executive, and judicial
This state was an independent country before joining the U.S.
Texas
This act required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves
fugitive slave act
This colonial region had self-government
New England Colonies
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
supreme
The forced relocation of Native Americans from Georgia to Oklahoma became known as this.
Trail of Tears or Indian Removal Act
Tell me a famous general from either the North or the South
North: Ulysses S Grant
South: Robert E Lee
This colonial region exported rice, indigo, and tobacco
Southern Colonies
Name 3 acts that upset the colonists
- Proclamation of 1762
- Sugar Act
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Act
- Intolerable Acts
- Quartering Act
- Tea Act
What is judicial review?
The power of the courts to review laws and make interpretations of the law.
Define Manifest Destiny
The belief that God wanted America to span from sea to sea
The bloodiest battle of the war
Gettysburg
Define "proprietary colony"
A colony that is owned by a specific person or group
Was the Boston Massacre a massacre or a riot? Explain.
answers may vary
Give an example of how one branch can check up on another branch.
answers may vary
Name the 7 states/areas that we got out of the Mexican-American war
Name an amendment that was created during Reconstruction and what the amendment does
13: ended slavery
14: everyone equal under the law, birthright citizenship
15: voting rights regardless of race