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The results of this conflict ended the period of salutary neglect and increased tensions between Britain and the colonists.
The French and Indian War
This compromise resolved the issue of slavery as it pertains to representation
The 3/5th Compromise
Anti-Federalists refused to consider ratifying the Constitution without the inclusion of this significant item
The Bill of Rights
The first two political parties AFTER ratifying the Constitution were called
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
B) New Zealand
This law required that a stamp be placed on all paper goods in the colonies, beginning the calls for taxation without representation.
The Stamp Act
The Great Compromise came out of a dispute between these two groups over the issue of representation
large states and small states
After the American Victory at Saratoga, this country provided military and economic aid to the colonists, marking a turning point in the war.
France
Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party was...
True or False: Chihuahuas have the biggest brain-to-body ratio.
True! Despite their small size, Chihuahuas have proportionally large brains, making them one of the more intelligent toy breeds.
This response from the colonies led to the repeal of the Townshend Acts
Boycotts
This group supported a stronger national government and ratifying the Constitution
The Federalists
This Supreme Court Ruling created the concept of Judicial Review, the judiciary has the power to eliminate laws it deems unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison
One way that Britain attempted to exert control in the colonies was...
Imposing taxes; Quartering Act; Navigation Act
A group of cats is called a ___________.
While a group of kittens is often called a "kindle," adult cats together are referred to as a "clowder."
Largely ignoring the regulation and commerce of the colonies is called
Salutary neglect
This movement included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness, and advanced ideals such as liberty, progress, rationalism, science, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.
The Enlightenment
Small state proposal put forth during the Constitutional Convention that proposed equal representation by state, regardless of population.
The New Jersey Plan
This conflict demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and prompted the Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
True or False: Honey never spoils
True! Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still safe to eat, thanks to honey's low moisture content and natural preservatives.
This 1787 law provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and prohibited slavery within those states.
The Northwest Ordinance
This pamphlet was influential in convincing many Americans that the colonies should declare their independence from Britain
Common Sense
sentiment that revered women as homemakers, the cultivators of good republican values in young citizens
Republican motherhood
This small uprising showed the power of the new government, under the Constitution, when the uprising was ended quickly.
Whiskey Rebellion
True or False: Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t.
True! Botanically speaking, bananas qualify as berries because they develop from a single ovary, while strawberries don’t because their seeds are on the outside.