The Colonial Period
This event created British debt, which caused the British crown to heavily tax the colonists.
The French and Indian War
The objectives of the Declaration of Independence
1) Statement of legitimacy to other countries
2) Unification of the colonies
3) Grievances against British rule and removal of the colonies from that rule
The Federalists wanted...
strong central government with the power to tax, maintain and army and navy, and manage foreign policy
The Great Compromise
The decision to have two houses in the legislative branch: one based on state population, (the House), and the other with equal representation, (the Senate).
Supreme Court case in which the Court decides it was the power of Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
This item caused many more colonists to support revolution rather than reconciliation.
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
Battle in which British forces were forced to retreat into Boston as colonial militia attacked them using "guerilla warfare."
Lexington and Concord
The anti-federalists wanted...
strong state governments, individual citizens' rights
The Articles of Confederation
Made the federal government way too weak
Gave too much diplomacy power to states
Provided no way for the federal government to collect taxes
Reason why Jefferson made the Louisiana purchase, and reasons why some opposed it
France (led by Napoleon) was in debt and needed cash
opposed because it doubled the size of the US and land would be unmanageable
controversy would come over whether the new territory would be slave or free territory
The British government retaliated against the colonists with the "Intolerable Acts" after this event.
The Boston Tea Party
Even though the colonial militia lost this battle, they inflicted heavy losses on the British army and showed that they had a chance against them.
Bunker Hill/ Breed's Hill
The Federalist party dissipated after the War of 1812 because...
the Federalists opposed the war, and everyone else was in favor of it.
The U.S. Constitution
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
Manifest Destiny
Belief that God wanted Americans to migrate and expand US territory to the Pacific coast.
Terms for people who wanted revolution, and those who wanted to stay under British rule.
patriots and loyalists
This battle convinced the French that the colonists could win the revolution, and the French agreed to help the colonists after that.
Battle of Saratoga
John Adams' political party
Federalist
The First 10 Amendments
The Bill of Rights
(what are they?)
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe
We will not become involved in other countries' conflicts
Other countries will leave us alone
Thomas Jefferson's political party
Anti-Federalist
(aka Democratic-Republican)