New Empires in the Americas
Who is credited with discovering a sea route to India?
Vasco de Gama
What the economies of the Southern colonies depend on?
Agriculture and slavery
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
1 unicameral
What branch of government can declare war?
Legislative
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Francisco Pizarro
How did John Smith improve conditions in Jamestown?
Helped build better housing, created rules that rewarded hard workers with food
Who said "no taxation without representation"?
Samuel Adams
What issue led to the 3/5 compromise?
How slaves should count toward representation
What branch of government decides if laws are constitutional?
Judicial
What did Ferdinand Magellan do?
First to circumnavigate the globe
What did the economy of the Middle colonies depend on?
Staple crops and trading
The Declaratory Act asserted Parliament's right to...
Make laws on the colonies
These are 3 provisions of the New Jersey Plan
What branch of government pardons people?
Executive
Where did Christopher Columbus accidentally land during his initial voyage?
Bahamas
What did the economy of the New England colonies depend on?
Shipbuilding, merchants, fishing
The Olive Branch Petition was sent by the delegates of the ...
Second Continental Congress
These are 3 provisions of the Virginia Plan
bicameral, rep based on pop, more power to national gov
What amendment is being violated if Bob is found not guilty of murder, but then is tried with the same crime again
5th
What did Hernando de Soto discover in 1541?
Mississippi River
These are all the Southern, New England, and Middle colonies...
Southern - Georgia, N Carolina, S Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
Middle - NY, NJ, PA
New England - Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
What are the 3 main points of the Declaration of Independence, and how does it relate to John Locke's social contract?
1. unalienable rights
2. King George violated these
3. Therefore we can break away
Social contract says one must agree to be governed
These are the 3 provisions of the Great Compromise
bicameral, house of reps rep based on pop, senate equal rep
What amendment is being violated if Bob is on trial, and the defendant's family is on the jury?
6th amendment