Acts
Tax on imports
Sugar Act
1st battle of the war, boosted American confidence
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This met in response to the Intolerable Acts
The 1st Continental Congress
This branch creates laws
Legislative Branch
A government in which citizens vote for leaders and laws directly
Direct democracy
1st direct tax on the colonists
Stamp Act
2nd battle of the war, British victory
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Jefferson was directly inspired by which Enlightenment thinker when writing the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
This amendment protects from unreasonable search and seizure.
4th Amendment
Based representation on population
Virginia Plan
Colonists were forced to house and feed British troops
Quartering Act
Turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
Describe the colonial perspective after the French and Indian War
Colonists had increased confidence
Colonists were not impressed with British army
This branch interprets the law and checks for constitutionality.
Judicial branch
Proved the strength of the new US Constitution.
The Whiskey Rebellion
Showed that the colonists cared about representation and not the taxes themselves
Tea Act
Surprise attack that boosted American morale.
Battle of Trenton
This inspired everyday colonists to pursue independence
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
This Amendment guarantees a fair and speedy trial.
6th Amendment
Describe the 3/5ths Compromise
Enslaved Africans were counted as 3/5ths of a person for representation
Banned town hall meetings
Intolerable Acts
This battle showed the determination and resources of the British.
Battle of Bunker Hill
This met in response to the Battle of Lexington and Concord
2nd Continental Congress
Describe Federalism
When government is divided into levels
Government that shares power between federal and state governments
Proved the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Shays’s Rebellion