Exploration and colonization
Colonization and Self governments
American Revolution
Constitution
Early republic
100
This explorer sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for new trade routes to?
columbus going to asia(india) for silk, spices and riches
100
New England
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Which region had rocky soil, long winters, and focused on shipbuilding and shipbuilding
which region had longer summers, fertile soil for cash crops that required many slaves to be transported to harvest them?
This region had mild climate with good soil known as the breadbasket colonies the y grew grains that made bread and whiskey.
100
What war started the taxation on the colonist becuae of the large amount of debts?
The French and Indian war
100
Name the 4 requirements for a territory to become a state? and What is the name of this procedure in the Ohio river valley?
Northwest ordinance: 60,000 free settlers to be admitted into a state, Slavery was prohibited, Free education, and a trial by jury. which set forth the westward expansion of the united states
100
What was the main concern for anti-federalist not wanting to approve the constitution? and or what did they want added to protect against future abuse of the federal government ?
The Anti-federalist feared a strong federal government that would take away their freedoms like the king of England once had and wanted a bill of rights added to the constitution to protect themselves.
200
Spain France and England explored to gain wealth spread Christianity and?
Expand their empires, claim land and establish their influence in America.
200
What was the first established English colony in the Americas?
Jamestown 1607 for economic reasons
200
How did the colonist react to all the taxes or acts passed by the British? Like sugar act? Stamp act? and Intolerable acts?
Colonist protested and shouted no taxation without representation becuase they had no representation in congress that led many to seek freedom or liberty from Great Brittain.
200
What was the rebellion called where farmers from Pennsylvania rebelled over high property taxes?
Shays rebellion and it showed that the govenrment was weak since they ddint have a president to enforce laws, and army to stop rebellions, a court to settle disputes or to raise taxes to pay for the american revolution debt or fund an army.
200
What were the main argument between the founders of the first political parties federalist vs Democratic republicans
name the leaders, what country did they each support, agricultural society vs industrial society, federal power vs state power, and financial differences between both?
The main arguments were about Hamilton's financial plan under the federalist party which included a national bank to pay off the American revolution debt. Jefferson disagreed with a national bank saying it was unconstitutional (not in constitution)
Hamilton, Industrial society pro(British) vs Jefferson agricultural society pro (French)
Hamilton wanted a more powerful federal government
Jefferson wanted power in states
300
Virginia house of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, fundamental order of Connecticut were all called?
establish for instution of self-government or self representative governments
300
What is the Transatlantic slave trade
African Slaves were captured by Europeans and shipped over the Atlantic ocean into the southern colonies in the Americas under horrific conditions
300
The 1773 protest of the tea act where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party?
300
What is the amending process?
Amend means to add or change in the constitution that would be suitable for future Americans.
300
The British economic system that restricted colonial trade. they could only trade with mother England
mercantilism called the navigations acts
400
Jamestown, Plymouth, Townhall meetings, 13 colonies, 3 regions were categorize under what era?
Colonization
400
where did the British colonist settle in?
along the Atlantic coast
400
The 1763 law that banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. How did colonist feel about this?
What is the Proclamation of 1763? Colonist resented limits imposed on them by the King on going west to get new lands.
400
What was the Great Compromise?.
Solving the issue of small states (New Jersey plan) and Large states (Virginia Plan) on how states should be represented. The Great compromise was given two houses called a bicameral congress that was the senate and the house of representatives all this is under the legislative branch were the make laws.
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400
Two things George Washington warned against in his Farewell Address.
no political parties and foreign alliances?
500
The Magna carta is best associated with this amendment
6th amendment which is trial by jury or his peers
500
Name all the colonies that came for religious freedom? New England, Middle, and southern colonies
New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode island,
middle Pennsylvania
Southern: Maryland
500
The harsh British laws passed after the Boston Tea Party. and what did that law do?
What are the Intolerable Acts and closed down Boston Like town meetings, and jobs
500
What is unalienable rights?
Rights that given by God that cannot be taken away these are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Examples are given in the first amendment.
500
An economic system where people own property and make their own decisions base on individual rights( minimal government interference in business)
free enterprise