Colonial America & Pre. Rev
Tax on all paper goods
Stamp Act
America's first constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
Deal between United States and France in 1803. France sold land to the United States
The Louisiana Purchase.
Removed seeds from cotton.
The Cotton Gin
Carry out laws and policies. Led by the President
Executive Branch
Tax on all imported goods
Townsend Act
Representation in Congress should be based on a states population
Virginia Plan
The War between the United States and Britain. (Not the American Rev.)
War of 1812
Group of people who moved west (California) in search of gold.
49ers
Colonists must house British Soldiers
Quartering Act
Which one of these were not one of the original 13 colonies... Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Florida
Florida
Combines the Virginia and NJ Plan
The Great Compromise
Forcing people into the navy without notice.
Impressment
Moved west to escape religious discrimination. Establish a “headquarter” for their religion in Utah.
Mormons
made trade, travel and communication faster and easier
Steam Engine & Railroad
Lowered the tax on molasses to prevent smuggling.
The Sugar Act
Ensures one branch does not become too powerful
Checks and Balances
Approved the Indian Removal Act.
Andrew Jackson
Trappers and explorers who roamed the west. Helped establish trails for future settlers.
Mountain Men
Creates laws. Congress made up of the Senate and House of Rep.
Legislative Branch
A meeting between the Colonies. They established/created an continental army and signed the Olive Branch Petition
The Second Continental Congress.
Ensures that all laws are constitutional. Interprets the constitution
Judicial Branch
North and South America was no longer subject to future colonization by European Powers.
Monroe Doctrine
The God-given right of the United States to expand to the Pacific Ocean and become a great nation
Manifest Destiny
Rights given to US citizens
Bill of Rights