Settling America
The first group of people to settle in North America was __________________.
Native Americans
The U.S. declared its independence from Britain on this date.
July 4, 1776
DOUBLE POINTS
The debate over the Constitution was dominated by two parties: the Federalists, led by ____________, and the Anti Federalists, led by _____________.
1) Alexander Hamilton
2) Thomas Jefferson
DOUBLE POINTS
The Constitution was created to replace America's first government, which was called ____________, because __________________.
1) Articles of Confederation
2) The Articles were slow to make decisions and could not protect colonists from violence like Shays' Rebellion
A GRIEVANCE is a _________________.
Complaint
TRIPLE POINTS
One NEW ENGLAND colony was ______________.
One MIDDLE colony was _____________.
One SOUTHERN colony was ________________.
1) Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
2) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
3) Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
A belief listed in the Declaration of Independence is ________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- All men are created equal
- People have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
- People can overthrow bad government
One thing the Federalists and Anti Federalists disagreed on was _________________.
Possible answers:
- how national & state governments should share power
- a Bill of Rights
TRIPLE POINTS
The job of the legislative branch is _____________.
The job of the executive branch is _____________.
The job of the judicial branch is _____________.
1) Make laws
2) Enforce laws
3) Judge laws
DOUBLE POINTS
"...if a government becomes destructive of these ends, it is their right to ALTER or ABOLISH it..."
In this sentence, ALTER means _____________.
In this sentence, ABOLISH means ____________.
1) Change; modify
2) Get rid of; overthrow
This region's rich soil and warm climate supported an economy based on the farming of cash crops like tobacco and cotton.
The Southern Colonies
DOUBLE POINTS
The Coercive Acts did _______________ in response to ______________________, a protest by the Sons of Liberty against taxes on British tea.
1) Closed Boston Harbor
2) The Boston Tea Party
DOUBLE POINTS
______________________ was an armed uprising of farmers & veterans in Massachusetts. The government's struggle to defend itself led to _______________.
2) The Constitutional Convention
Why did the Founders create an Electoral College?
- fear of uninformed public
- preserve voting power based on population
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 ____________ (changes) to the Constitution.
Amendments
European settlement of the Americas impacted Native Americans by ___________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- Destroying natural resources
- Spreading disease
- Territorial disputes
DOUBLE POINTS
The ________________________ prohibited American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian mountains because ________________.
1) Proclamation Line of 1763
2) Avoid conflict with Native Americans / other European powers
DOUBLE POINTS
The "necessary and proper" clause states that _________________. The group that supported the inclusion of this clause in the Constitution was ________________.
2) The Federalists
DOUBLE POINTS
The Bill of Rights guarantees Americans' rights to _______________ and ________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- Freedom of speech / protest
- Right to bear arms
- Freedom from unlawful searches
- Right to a trial by jury
______________ is a system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments.
Federalism
DOUBLE TIME
Geography impacted the development of the 13 Colonies by ________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- Shaping the economies of the colonies
- Promoting specialization and trade between colonies
- Creating a divide between North and South over the practice of slavery
DOUBLE TIME
One British act that upset the colonists was _______________, which did ________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- Quartering Act; required colonists to house soldiers
- Stamp Act; imposed a direct tax on paper products
- Boston Massacre; killed 5 American colonists
DOUBLE TIME & DOUBLE POINTS
The Constitution blended ideas from both Federalists and Anti Federalists.
An example of a Federalist influence in the Constitution is ______________, while an Anti Federalist influence on the Constitution is _______________.
FEDERALIST:
- strong central government
- Necessary & Proper Clause
ANTI FEDERALIST:
- Bill of Rights
- 10th amendment reserved powers for state govt.
DOUBLE TIME
One compromise that impacted representation in Congress was __________________. It did ______________________________.
- 3/5 Compromise: counted 3/5 of enslaved people as population for calculating votes
- Connecticut (Great) Compromise: House of Reps votes based on population, Senate gets equal votes
DOUBLE POINTS
The Federalists and Anti Federalists evolved into the first political parties. These parties were called the _________________ and the __________________.
1) Democratic-Republicans
2) Federalists