Door 1
What is the name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris of 1763
result of a long rivalry between the British and the French due to competition for land in North America
French & Indian War
1st permanent English settlement in North America founded by the Virginia Company
Jamestown
What European country allied with the American colonies during the Revolutionary War in an effort to seek revenge against the British for their recent losses to them?
France
1st major cash crop of Virginia introduced by John Rolfe
Tobacco
These laws passed in the 1780s demonstrated to Americans that the national government intended to encourage westward expansion into the Ohio Valley area. They also made slavery illegal in these new territories; provided the first government funds for public education; and set forth the requirements for adding new states.
Northwest Ordinance
Where was the site of the Continental army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778 where General George Washington had Baron von Steubin train the army into an organized fighting force?
Valley Forge
this and the Enlightenment movements caused a general questioning of authority on the part of the colonists both religiously and scientifically during the Colonial Period
Great Awakening
What type of democracy sought a stronger executive branch and a weaker Congress, it also sought to broaden public participation in government? Hint: This president named it after himself.
Jacksonian Democracy
The idea that governments must obey a set of laws and respect the rights of citizens is known as _?_.
Limited Government
What event was where debt-ridden farmers tried to seize a federal arsenal and fight against the government and convinced Americans that a stronger national government was needed?
Shays Rebellion
name of pamphlet where Thomas Paine called for the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain
Common Sense
document written by Pilgrims while they were still on board the ship that brought them to the New World which established the use of town meetings where voters would make decisions based on majority rules
Mayflower Compact
middle colony settled by William Penn as a haven for Quakers
Pennsylvania
Event in 1832 when South Carolina, under the leadership of John C. Calhoun, threatened that they would not follow federal tariff laws and would secede from the U.S. if forced to do so. President Andrew Jackson threatened to send in the national military to make South Carolina comply if needed; however, a compromise was worked out by Henry Clay to end the crisis.
Nullification Crisis
What is the name of the group that spoke out against the passing of the Constitution unless it consisted of a Bill of Rights?
anti-federalists
What do we call the process that makes sure that one branch does not abuse its powers by giving the other two branches ways of containing it?
Checks & Balances
Which document warned European Nations to not settle or colonize in the western hemisphere? ("Don't settle; don't meddle").
Monroe Doctrine
What was the name of our first written constitution as a free nation whose weaknesses included no national unity, no difference in representation by population, and the government could not collect taxes?
Articles of Confederation
forced the port of Boston to close as punishment for the Boston Tea Party and forced colonists to house British soldiers
Intolerable Acts
What event happened as a reaction to the excise taxes imposed on certain goods during the George Washington's presidency, when some farmers in Pennsylvania refused to pay the tax and threatened violence, Washington sent a military force to put down the rebellion showing the new national government's power to enforce its laws?
Whiskey Rebellion
Who was the commander of the American Army during the Revolutionary War and was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What treaty ended the American Revolution granting America its independence from the British?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The first ten amendments added to the Constitution in 1791, which are intended to protect individual and state rights, are called the __?__.
Bill of Rights
Who served as an American ambassador to France during the Revolutionary Period and convinced the French to be our ally in our fight for freedom from the British?
Benjamin Franklin
Committees of Correspondence were set up to organize and communicate issues between colonists; this group was eventually led to the formation of what?
First Continental Congress
economic theory where countries tried to acquire as much gold, silver, and colonies as possible to obtain resources and wealth
main reason why colonists came and settled in the New England colonies
religious freedom
colonists in Virginia were more concerned with finding this than food
Gold (riches)
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson