Unit 1
Biggest negative of the Columbian Exchange
Disease
Written by Thomas Paine, argued that fighting for independence was logical and necessary
Common Sense
The first ten amendments of the constitution
Bill of Rights
Man to Machines, what was this topic called
Industrial Revolution
strongly enforced tax on sugar, molasses, and other products
Sugar Act
a sailor from Genoa, Italy, believed that he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
The rise of taxes was a direct result of
The French and Indian War
A series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties for high taxes that were imposed to pay off war debt.
Shays Rebellion
The Belief that it was the fate of America to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean to spread Democracy
Manifest Destiny
The very first colony
Jamestown
What were the 3 G's for discovery
God, Gold, and Glory
A riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the anger of Boston colonists toward British troops.
The Boston Massacre
The Great Compromise
A native american who was brought onto the expedition to serve as a translator. She was critical to the expedition, as her presence prevented many hostile encounters between the Corps and native tribes.
Sacagawea
Someone living in the 13 colonies mostly came from England
Colonists
the trade of goods, ideas, technology, and diseases between America and Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Columbian Exchange
Enlightment philosopher that had the biggest influence on the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
Decisions are divided evenly between the local, state, and federal government.
Federalism
Document stating America's policy on foreign countries
Monroe Doctrine
American colonies had to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing.
Quartering Act
the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World.
The Middle Passage
George Washington's major loss, but successfully retreated due to fog.
The Battle of Brooklyn
Checks and Balances
The forced journey of Native Americans
The first battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775.
Lexington and Concord