Unit 1
Claimed land in the New World for Fur Trading
France
The first anti-slavery group that lived in Pennsylvania
Quakers
What was Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?
Passing of the Intolerable Acts
Unites States 1st government
Articles of Confederation
Who led the Democratic-Republican Party?
C. Thomas Jefferson
Who built missions?
Spain
Why were the New England colonies founded?
Religious Freedom
Belief the British should have colonists' permission to pass taxes.
"consent of the governed"
Name one of the 2 main Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
What were the TWO things Washington warned against in his farewell address?
permanent foreign alliances
creating political parties
Name only one of the states claimed by Spain?
Florida, Texas and California
Roger Williams left Massachusetts and founded what state?
Rhode Island
Rights all people have from birth, Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, Written in the Declaration of Independence all describe what
Unalienable rights
Describe checks and balances.
When each branch of government has some power over the other two branches to help prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Which case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Claiming territory and New Asia trade routes were reasons for what?
Exploration
Which colonies can be described as;
having rich farmland, a moderate climate, growing oats, wheat, grain and raising livestock
Middle Colonies
After the last major battle at Yorktown, this was signed recognizing U.S. independence?
Treaty of Paris
the process for admitting new states to the U.S. and required a population of 60,000
Northwest Ordinance
What was the result of the British routinely using impressment on American sailors?
the War of 1812
This European traveled towards Asia to make money by selling things he brought back from his trip
Marco Polo
Distance from Britain, Pilgrim's Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, First Great Awakening, John Locke were all reasons for what?
growth of representative/self government.
Which law prohibited colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains, which colonist ignored?
Proclamation of 1763
What principal of government did the 10th amendment support(prevents abuse of power by the central government)
Federalism
a conflict between states' rights and federal rights.
The Nullification Crisis