Columbus and Colonial
What was the name for the system of selling capture Africans into slavery in the Americas?
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists threw chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act
Name three states in the Northwest Territory
MI, OH, IN, IL, WI, MN
an idea that may become a law
Bill
The Coopersville police arrest people for holding peaceful signs criticizing government leaders. Which right is being violated?
First Amendment (speech, religion, assembly, petition, press)
What is animism?
The belief that there are spirits in everything, common in Native American religions
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown, 1781
How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?
1 (Congress)
a presidential command that has the power of a law
Executive Order
A police officer stops Jacob at a local park and searches his backpack without permission, a warrant, or probable cause. Which right is being violated?
Fourth Amendment (illegal search and seizure)
Name 3 Native American kingdoms
Iroquois Confederacy, Pueblo Civilization, Mississippi Civilization
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
What are the 3 branches of our government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
a law or action matches up with what is in the constitution.
Constitutional
Ava is forced to serve 20 years in prison for stealing a Snickers bar from her local 7 Eleven. Which right is being violated?
Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment
Why did the Pilgrims want to come to America?
To escape religious persecution, unemployment, the chance to create their own society
Why did the Americans rebel against the British?
Wanted representation in government and the chance to move into Indian land
1787, Philadelphia
a system that divided powers between the national and state governments
Federalism
When Jenna files her taxes, she finds she has to pay an extra tax since she is a Buddhist. Which right is being violated?
First Amendment (speech religion, assembly, petition, press)
What are some results of the Columbian exchange?
New foods in Europe, Great Dying, slave trade, etc
They fought for both sides, they fought alongside whites, they couldn't be officers, they did not get freedom afterward.
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Congress couldn't tax, couldn't enforce laws, did not have good foreign policy, had trouble finding time meeting, etc
powers assigned to the national government
Delegated Powers
Ben is arrested for breaking into someone's house, and he waits in jail for 3 years before he is tried in court. Which right is being violated?
Sixth Amendment (speedy and fair trial)