Exploration
What are the three motives for exploration in the early 1600's?
God= SPREAD RELIGION
Gold= MAKE MONEY
Glory= TO EXPAND EMPIRE
What is the significance of the mayflower compact?
It is the first social contract in the New World.
What was the Colonist response to the Stamp Act, and Sugar act?
Boycott
The AOC has one amazing strength:the Northwest Ordinance... What is the Northwest Ordinance?
How does a person acquire unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
As a result of being human
Why did early explorers search for the northwest passage?
To find quicker trade routes to Asia
Give one of the 4 reasons for the growth of representative government in the 13 colonies.
Salutary Neglect
Need for Law Making Structure
Traditional Rights of Englishman
Distance from Great Britain
How did mercantilistic policies create issues between the Colonist and Britain?
It prevented colonies from trading from other colonies or countries.
What principle of government explains the responsibility of citizens within our democracy?
Republicanism, Popular Sovereignty
What did Washington warn against in his farewell address?
No political parties, no permanent alliances, no national debt.
What is the significance of the pilgrims arrival in America?
Early attempt of self government OR The Mayflower Compact
What colonial region established the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The New England Region, or The Northern Colonies
Based on your knowledge, what was the British reaction to this colonial headline:
SONS OF LIBERTY THROW TEA IN THE BOSTON HARBOR TO PROTEST TEA ACT!
The Intolerable Act.
What amendment of the Constitution addresses this grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonist were forced to quarter troops.
3rd Amendment
The issue over what created the first two political parties in the United States?
The Federalist and Democratic-Republicans argued over the creation of the National Bank.
Why did France explore North America during the exploration period?
To profit from fur trading
What impact did slow communication with Britain have in the colonies?
The creation of local/self government.
How did the colonist react to the Intolerable Acts?
By meeting in Philadelphia at the First Continental Congress.
Why were southern delegates willing to accept the 3/5 compromise?
It increased political power in the south.
How did the weaknesses of the AOC showcase themselves during the mid-late 1780's and the American Revolution?
Shays Rebellion, America is in debt, Valley Forge.
What area of North America did the Spanish settle during the exploration period?
Modern day Texas, California, Mexico, Florida OR The Southern region of North America.
What colonial region established the first general assembly in the New World?
Daily Double: This question is worth double points
The Southern Region. (Jamestown town 1607)
What was the reason the Tea Act, Stamp Act, and Sugar Act were passed?
To pay off the debt from the French and Indian war OR to recover the cost of defending the colonies.
What two groups formed at the constitutional convention of 1787, and what did they argue?
Identify each group and give two differences.
The Federalist and Anti-federalist, the argued over the creation of the constitution vs fixing the AOC and the strength of the national government.
Amendments 5, 6, and 7 of the Constitution allow citizens specific rights if you are accused of a crime. What is this called?
Due Process.