Exploration
General characteristics of the period between 1607 and 1754 in North America...
Use of the economic policy of mercantilism to control trade and doubling the size of the republic through land purchases.
American colonists declared this from Great Britain in 1776.
Independence
Major events of the Revolutionary war era included...
The Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, The Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Yorktown
Which group was against the ratification of the Constitution?
The Anti- Federalists
What was the only branch of government the colonists had
The Legislative branch
Jamestown was established in what year?
1607
The state that was founded for Catholics seeking refuge was...
Maryland
This document listed the reasons that led to the Revolutionary War
Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights protected...
The rights of American citizens
The name of the rebellion led by farmers upset over having their land taken from them.
Shay's Rebellion
Primary reasons for the Europeans wanting to explore the Americas was to increase wealth, spread Christianity, and...
To expand empires
The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townsend Act were all passed to...
recover the cost of defending the colonies
The Battle of Saratoga is considered a turning point in the revolution because...
France allied with the United States
How did the great Compromise create a structured government
By settling disagreements from both large and small states
What was the Three-fifths Compromise?
Three out of every five slaves were counted as one person when determining representation.
1620 is a significant year for Pilgrims in North America because...
Pilgrims established a settlement in Plymouth
British colonists were unhappy with the Proclamation of 1783 because they...
Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion.
What was the final battle of the Revolution
Yorktown
Why did smaller states such as Maryland and Rhode Island not like the Virginia plan?
Because it favored the larger states such as Virginia and New York who wanted representation to be based of population.
How did the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By establishing a way for territories to govern themselves
Christopher Columbus originally believed he landed in what country?
India
Many members of the first continental Congress did not want to declare independence from Great Britain because...
They believed reconciliation with Great Britain was possible.
The name of the French Nobleman whose country agreed to ally with the Americans was...
Marquis De Lafayette
A group of 85 essays written to persuade others to ratify the Constitution
The Federalist papers
This section of the legislative branch is based on population.
House of Representatives