EoC

Category1

100

Treaty that ended the presence of the French in America. British confirmed the title to French territory East of Mississippi and Spanish Florida

1763 treaty of paris

200

A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.

proclamation of 1763

300

an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents Click to flip

stamp act

Category2

100

sin response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty houses

intolerable act

200

the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain

declaration of independence

300

Virginian, patriot, general, and president. Lived at Mount Vernon. Led the Revolutionary Army in the fight for independence. First President of the United States.

george washington

Category3

100

Articles of Confederation this document, the nations first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage

Articles of Confederation

200

separation of powers The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

separation of powers

300

The Federalist Essays promoting ratification of the Constitution, published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in 1787 and 1788.

The Federalist

Category4

100

Strict constructionist, 4th president, father of the Constitution, leads nation through War of 1812

James Madison

200

States' Rights the belief that an individual state may restrict federal authority

States' Rights

300

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press

Bill of Rights

Category5

100

In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.

Whiskey Rebellion

200

war of 1812 A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France

war of 1812

300

Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from cotton fibers. Now cotton could be processed quickly and cheaply. Results: more cotton is grown and more slaves are needed for more acres of cotton fields

cotton gin