These colonies had fertile soil and long growing seasons
Southern Colonies
100
This document formally cut ties to England and stated that all men had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Declaration of Independence - Thomas Jeferson
100
This led the British to be deep in debt and was the reason the colonists were taxed
French and Indian War
100
This man was the leader of the Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
100
The bill of rights contains this many amendments
10
200
The Middle Colonies became known as the "breadbasket" because it grew these
Grains (wheat, barley, rye, corn)
200
This group met as a reaction to British taxation.
1st Continental Congress
200
This group believed that actions spoke louder than words and led protests of various British acts and taxes
Sons of Liberty
200
Thomas Jefferson and other Anti-Federalists believed that the majority of government power should belong to these
The States
200
The eighth amendment guarantees this
No unreasonable bail/fines
No cruel or unusual punishment
300
This group of religious dissenters left England to purify the Church of England.
The Puritans
300
This document established "rule of law" and stated that the king or queen had to follow all the same laws that civilians did
Magna Carta
300
Which of the following is not a long term cause of the revolution? Proclamation Line of 1763, Salutary Neglect, Quartering Act, End of the Navigation Acts
Quartering Act
300
This was the document that convinced the Anti-Federalists the Constitution should be ratified
Bill of Rights
300
These are the five protections of the 1st Amendment