Colonial Foundations
The colony where the first Africans were involuntarily brought in 1619
Virginia
Colonial region known for religious diversity including Quakers, Jews, and Huguenots.
Middle Colonies
Event where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Early national government that created a weak central government
Articles of Confederation
Book that increased Northern opposition to slavery.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Economic system where colonies exported cash crops and raw materials to Europe.
Mercantilism
Direct democratic government practiced in New England towns
Town Meetings
Diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France during the Revolution.
Benjamin Franklin
Supreme Court case establishing judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
State that gained independence from Mexico and was annexed by the United States nine years later.
Texas
Trade network moving raw materials from colonies, manufactured goods from Europe, and enslaved people from Africa.
Triangular Trade
Mountain range that served as the western boundary of settlement after the Proclamation of 1763.
Appalachian Mountains
Meeting where colonial leaders coordinated resistance to Britain.
First Continental Congress
Political party that supported strong state governments and agriculture.
Democratic-Republicans
Forced migration of Cherokee and other tribes to Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears
Colonial rebellion in Virginia that increased reliance on enslaved labor.
Bacon’s Rebellion
Cash crop that drove the demand for enslaved labor in Virginia.
Tobacco
Final major battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
Founder who believed the nation needed a national bank.
Alexander Hamilton
Idea that Americans were destined to expand westward across the continent.
Manifest Destiny
Religious movement that helped lay social foundations for the American Revolution.
The First Great Awakening
Religious conflict in Europe that encouraged Protestant nations to explore and colonize.
Protestant Reformation
Political idea stating government power comes from the consent of the governed.
Popular sovereignty
First peaceful transfer of power between political parties in U.S. history.
Election of 1800
Compromise establishing the 36°30′ line limiting slavery.
Missouri Compromise