Colonization & Exchange
The first permanent settlement and what nation established it?
Jamestown, England
Colonial protest where tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
Which enlightenment philosopher promoted natural rights and the social contract.
John Locke
The first system of government created by the colonies was...
The Articles of Confederation
The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
One major conflict between Natives and colonizers
Expansion and taking control of land
Name two British acts that angered colonists before the revolution
Stamp act, tea act, sugar act, quartering act
The three natural rights that John Locke fought for were
Life, Liberty, and Property
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
National government was too weak and lacked power to tax or enforce laws
What law gave settlers 160 acres of land of land if they farmed it?
Homestead Act of 1862
Spain was focused on finding this resource in Central and South America
Gold!!!
What phrase did colonists use to protest against British politicians?
"no taxation without representation"
The pamphlet that argued independence from Britain was inevitable was called...
Common Sense
Shay's Rebellion
The forced relocation of Native Americans under Andrew Jackson
The Trail of Tears
How did Europeans and native Americans view land ownership?
Europeans: land was private property to be bought and sold
Native Americans: land was communal and shared
what was the stamp act congress and its importance?
a meeting where colonists united to protest British taxation and demand representation
Name one way enlightenment ideas influence the creation of American government
They inspired democracy, rights of people, and government by consent
Explain the Great Compromise
Equal representation between the Senate and population-based representation in the House
Two ways enslaved people resisted slaver
Escaping, breaking tools, hunger strikes, rebellions, daily acts of resistance
Name one positive and one negative result of the Colombian exchange.
Positive: new crops and animals. Survival and economic growth.
Negative: Disease, slavery
Explain why British Policies pushed the colonies toward independence.
colonists thought that Britain didn't respect their rights and ruled without consent.
Explain how John Locke and Thomas Paine influenced the Declaration of Independence
Locke's natural rights and Paine's arguments for independence shaped its ideas and purpose
How do checks and balances prevent abuse of power?
Each branch can limit the powers of other branches
The lasting impact of the Civil War on the United States
It ended slavery, strengthened federal government, reshaped national unity