French and Indian War
What was the French and Indian war fought between
The French and British
The war ended with a treaty called
The colonies all (Except Georgia) met up to discuss issues with Britain in the first
Continental congress
What was the first, unsuccessful, constitution of the united states called
The Articles of Confederation
Natives more commonly sided with who in the war
The French
The Ohio River Valley land was awarded to the
British
Ideas and inspiration for the revolution came from what intellectual movement
The Enlightenment
What rebellion showed the weakness of the AOC?
Shays rebellion
The french and Indian war was an offshoot of a more global conflict, called
The Seven Years War
As a result of more land being added to Britain's territory, Americans did what
Moved Westward
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Argued that government existed with consent of the governed, and the government respects natural rights and protects them. This is called the
The new constitution of America would contain the first ten
Amendments
A well known general in the French and Indian war was named
George Washington
What forbade colonists from moving west and across the appalachian mountains
The Proclamation line of 1763
There should be three branches of government and they should be able to check each other's power. what is this idea called?
Checks and Balences
What is the sharing of powers between federal government and states?
Federalism
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
Territorial disputes in the Ohio River Valley
What was increased due to expenses from the war
Taxes increased on colonists
What was Thomas Paine's Famous pamphlet called?
Common sense
The constitution says that National law trumps state law when they interfere with each other. What clasue is this?
Supremacy Clause