US Independence
This document declared the 13 colonies free from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
American colonists were influenced by this English event that increased the power of Parliament and protected individual rights
What was the (Legacy of) Glorious Revolution?
Bolivia recognizes many of these groups in its constitution
What are indigenous groups / nations?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called this
What are the Bill of Rights?
This period of relaxed British control helped colonists get used to governing themselves
What is salutary neglect?
He is known as the main author of the Declaration of Independence
This rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles and the need for change
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Poland’s government system is best described as this, combining elected parliament with a prime minister
What is a parliamentary republic/democratic republic?
This principle allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others
What are checks and balances?
This global conflict between Britain and France left Britain in debt and led to new taxes on the American colonies
What is the Seven Years' War?
These were the first governing rules of the United States before the Constitution
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This Enlightenment thinker argued governments should protect “natural rights” like life, liberty, and property
Who was John Locke?
In Poland, this body is the lower house of parliament
What is the Sejm?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and press
What is the First Amendment?
This natural boundary was used in 1763 to separate colonial settlements from western lands
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
This treaty formally ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence
What was the Treaty Of Paris?
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War in 1775 (Hint: This battle is directly related to the Boston Massacre)
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The UAE’s political system blends traditional rule with this type of modern governance structure
What is a federal monarchy
This key Federalist thinker argued for a stronger national government and helped design the system of checks and balances (Hint: "Brain behind the Constitution")
Who was James Madison?
What infamous phrase is associated with the taxes from the British parliament? (Hint: It's on all DC license plates)
"No Taxation Without Representation!"
This 1774 meeting was a response to the Intolerable Acts and was the first unified colonial resistance
What is the First Continental Congress?
These laws passed by Britain after the Boston Tea Party punished the colonies and increased tensions leading to revolution
What are the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
What year was Mexico's most recent constitution formed?
1917
Under the Articles of Confederation, this number of states had to agree in order for Congress to pass major laws
9/13 of the states
This 1787 law created a system for organizing western territories and setting rules for them to become states
What is the Northwest Ordinance?