Road to Revolution
This war is also known as the French and Indian War.
7 years War
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at these two towns.
Lexington and Concord
These were the first format for the American Government
Articles of Confederation
Antebellum means/refers to-
Pre War/Pre Civil War
Ready for a fight as quick as possible, revolutionary war
Minute Men
This law placed a tax on commodities and luxury items.
Sugar Act
Colonists who supported independence were called these, while those loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
Patriots
This system was put in place to ensure no branch of government is stronger then the other.
Checks and Balances
Cotton is _____
King
A complete ban on trade
Embargo
What banned colonial settlement in the Ohio Valley, limiting opportunity and westward expansion?
Proclamation of 1763
The fort’s palmetto logs absorbed cannon fire and the Patriots successfully defended Charleston at what battle?
Sullivan's Island
What are the three branches of Government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
This increased both slavery and sectionalism as America expanded west
Cotton Gin
Irregular, often small-group, military actions by non-state fighters against larger, conventional forces.
Partisans
This British policy unintentionally allowed colonial self-government and economic growth due to weak enforcement
Salutary Neglect
This brutal killing of Patriot soldiers by “Bloody Tarleton” became known as this
Waxhaws Massacre
This compromise decided how enslaved people would be counted for representation.
3/5ths compromise
This man won his freedom, then tried to and failed to lead a slave revolt.
Denmark Vesey
System where power is shared between national and local government
Federalism
This Battle caused France to begin to support the colonists.
Battle of Saratoga.
This man was sent to France to try and get more assistance in the war, and spent most of his time partying.
Benjamin Franklin
This event proved that the first form of American government was too weak.
Shay's Rebellion
This agreement temporarily reduced sectional tension but failed to solve it long-term by adding more states to the nation.
Missouri Compromise
Loyalty towards a region or group above your nation
Sectionalism