Early Exploration
What does Maize mean?
Corn
The Puritans & Pilgrims settled in Massachusetts for what reason?
To escape religious persecution.
King George III taxed British colonists to pay for what war?
French & Indian War
Creator of the 2nd bank
This weak document established the U.S. first NATIONAL government.
Articles of Confederation
Europeans were looking for a faster route to....
Asia
Tobacco
"The sides are dawn" What were the three sides during this time?
Patriots, Loyalists, Neutral
What is Era of Good Feelings "The Columbian Centinel"?
A Newpaper
The name for the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
The 3 most important Mesoamericans were?
Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs
Colonies like Virgina, Maryland, South and North Carolina cash crops were?
Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo
British colonists "disguised" as native americans sneak into Boston Harbor and dump tea into the ocean.
Boston Tea Party
What is the difference between a revenue and Protective Tariff?
RT- Generate revenue on domestic imports
PT- Protect American Manufactures
The group which insisted on a Bill of Rights & thus refused to ratify the Constitution
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
4 major countries in Europe
Portugal, Spain, England, and France.
The Quakers established a colony in which state?
Pennsylvania
British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists, killing five and wounding others
Boston Massacre
Give me 3 inventions talked about from chapter 5.
How many states out of 13 had to ratify or approve the constitution.
9 out of 13
The 3 G's and explain each.
Gold- to become wealthy
Glory- make country larger
God- spread their religion
Name all of the 13
These were laws punishing colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Colonial legislatures were shut down & Boston Harbor was closed until the tea had been paid off.
The Intolerable Acts
What was the purpose of the National road?
to Link the eastern states with Western territories.
This plan was formed by larger states. This plan promoted a bicameral legislature with the number of representatives for both houses based on population.
The Virginia Plan