Important People
Commanding general and our precedent president.
Who is George Washington?
Responsible for making laws and declaring war.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Document stating the importance of life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
First shots fired in the colonies' fight for independence.
What is the Battles of Lexington & Concord?
The type of climate that allowed the plantation system to thrive in the Southern colonies.
What is a hot and humid climate?
Hamilton's group which favored higher taxes and bigger government.
What are the Federalists?
The British influence on our list rights.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Main reasons for European exploration and colonization.
What are God, gold, and glory?
Author of the Declaration of Independence and purchaser of the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Check when the president disagrees with a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
The first constitution of the colonies that protected voting rights.
What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
What is the French & Indian War?
Thomas Jefferson got this landform in addition to all the land of the Louisiana Territory.
What is the Mississippi River?
This group from Europe searched for gold and established Catholic missions.
What are the Spanish?
Protects freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
What is the 1st amendment?
Slaves were counted less than free Americans.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
Represented the Redcoats after the Boston Massacre and was the 1st vice president.
Who is John Adams?
Person who commands the military and oversees the enforcement of laws.
Who is the President?
Our first constitution that created too weak of a government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Cornwallis waved the white flag here.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
British Parliament stated that the colonists were forbidden from settling this Indian territory after the French & Indian War.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Jefferson's group which favored the states and opposed the National Bank.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
Reserves powers to the states.
What is the 10th amendment?
French colonies focused on this economic activity.
Chief Justice is responsible for the increased power of the federal government during the Early Republic.
Who is John Marshall?
Marbury v. Madison
Addition to the Constitution that protected the rights of the states and citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Continental Army under George Washington saw some rough, cold times here.
What is Valley Forge?
The climate of the Middle Colonies was a mix of the two extremes.
What is a moderate climate?
This group named Maryland after their important Lady.
Who are the Catholics?
Because the Quartering Act of 1763.
What is the 3rd amendment?
A strict economy controlled by the British crown.
What is mercantilism?
This patriot was the leader of the Sons of Liberty, responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
Who is Samuel Adams?
Principle reflected by the government being divided into three branches.
What is the separation of powers?
Hamilton's essays urged Americans to support ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Turning point of the Revolution when France decided to join the colonial cause.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The New England colonies' marine economy was caused by these physical characteristics.
What is swift rivers, natural harbors, thick forests?
The religious group that called for an end to slavery from the very beginning.
What are the Quakers?
No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail or fines.
What is the 8th amendment?
European countries can take a hike.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Person responsible for natural rights: life, liberty, & property.
Who is John Locke?
Right belonging to any American accused of a crime is influenced from the Magna Carta.
What is due process?
Thomas Paine's attempt to get colonists to support independence from Great Britain was pretty obvious.
What is Common Sense?
Where Francis Scott Key saw "bombs bursting in air."
What is the Battle of Baltimore?
What is the Battle of Fort McHenry?
Determined by the type of physical geography a place has.
What is their economy?
Dressed as Indians to ruin a bunch of tea.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
A speedy, jury trial.
What is the 6th amendment?
George Washington led troops to put an end to the farmers' uprising.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?