This was the first "constitution" of the United States. It was very weak, and gave the Federal government virtually no power; it was later replaced.
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
Parliament ordered local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing with this act
What is the Quartering Act of 1765
100
This man greatly believed in Enlightenment. He wrote a pamphlet that inspired people to break away from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine
100
This war was fought because of conflict over the fertile Ohio River Valley by the British and French
What is the Seven Years War
100
This was an action to stand out against the outrageous Tea Act imposed by Britain
What is the Boston Tea Party
200
This document announced the U.S. as independent from Britain. It was signed by 56 men, the biggest signature being John Hancock's
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
This placed a tax on printed materials, such as legal documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. these required a certain mark to show the tax was paid
What is Stamp Act of 1765
200
John Locke believed in the social contract theory. He also believed no one had the right to harm these four things of another person
What are life, health, liberty, or possessions
200
This was a diplomatic incident involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War
What is the XYZ Affair
200
The U.S. finally stood up to the British asserting independence with this war.
What is the American Revolution
300
This is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
What is the Federalist Papers
300
This act listed many foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico, and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron.
What is the Sugar Act
300
The foundation for social contract theory was in the book Leviathan, which was written by this philosopher
Who is Thomas Hobbes
300
This document ended the Seven Years War
What is the Treaty of Paris
300
This was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed.
What is the Boston Massacre
400
This pamphlet challenged the authority of the British government, and inspired people to rise up against Britain. It was written by Thomas Paine
What is Common Sense
400
This act cut out colonial merchants, and the prominent and influential colonial merchants reacted with anger. It eventually led to the Boston Tea Party
What is the Tea Act
400
This was believed by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau; it is the view that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live in
What is the Social Contract Theory
400
This document established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain.
What is the Pinckney Treaty
400
This angered colonists because it forbade colonial settlement west of the Allegany Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
500
Written by James Madison, these 10 amendments protect a persons individual liberties. Thomas Jefferson advocated for this
What is the Bill of Rights
500
These were four bills that were passed by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798. These acts increased the residency requirement for American citizenship from five to fourteen years, authorized the president to imprison or deport aliens considered "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" and restricted speech critical of the government
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts
500
He was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism"
Who is John Locke
500
This document sought to settle outstanding issues between the United States and Britain that had been left unresolved since American independence.
What is the Jay Treaty
500
This was slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the British colonists in the Thirteen Colonies, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution.