Chapters 1 & 2
Which event occurred in 1607?
Founding of Jamestown
Which of the following was a main reason for colonists’ dissatisfaction with British rule in the 1760s and 1770s?
Taxation without representation
What year did the Articles of Confederation get written?
1776
The Great Compromise combined which two plans?
New Jersey and Virginia plans
What is the main reason for European exploration of the Americas?
To find gold and silver
The term "no taxation without representation" referred to which issue?
The Stamp Act
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To unify the states under one legal system
What is the significance of 1803 in U.S. history?
Louisiana Purchase
Which colony was founded as a religious refuge for Catholics?
Maryland
Which of the following was the main motivation for the establishment of the 13 English colonies?
Religious freedom and self-governance
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?
Representation of enslaved people in Congress
What was the outcome of the Marbury v. Madison case?
Established the precedent for judicial review
What document was signed by the Pilgrims in 1620?
Mayflower Compact
What role did religion play in the development of representative government in the American colonies?
It emphasized the importance of virtue in government
What was the result of the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
Created a bicameral legislature
The decision in McCulloch v. Maryland established the power of:
The federal government to create a national bank
What did the Virginia House of Burgesses represent?
The first example of self-government in the colonies
What was the main outcome of the First Great Awakening?
The growth of a more egalitarian society
Who were the primary authors of the Federalist Papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
The significance of the Gibbons v. Ogden case was that it:
Defined the scope of federal powers over interstate commerce