Age of Exploration/Colonization
How did the Spanish convert the Native Americans to Catholicism?
What is establish Catholic Missions ?
Which colonies used fur trapping, lumber, shipbuilding, fishing and whaling to earn money ??
What is New England Colonies?
What Great Britain did to recover the cost of the French and Indian War.
What is taxed the colonies?
When power is divided between the Federal government and the state governments
What is FEDERALISM ?
The right to refuse quarters to soldiers.
What is the 3rd Amendment ?
Why was Jamestown founded?
What is economic reasons ?
A wheat farmer would be most successful in this region of the 13 colonies.
What is the Middle Colonies?
This physical feature was used to prevent colonial western expansion by the Proclamation of 1763.
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
A system that makes sure no branch of our government gets too powerful.
What is the Checks and Balances system?
This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment ?
What was traded between the French and the Native Americans?
What is fur?
This colony is nicknamed the "Breadbasket" colony.
What is the Middle Colony?
The affect the French and Indian War had on Great Britain.
What is a large war debt $$$ ?
The protection of guaranteed freedoms for all human beings, such as life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What is Individual Rights ?
This protects people from being held for a crime unless accused, double jeopardy, and self incrimination
What is the 5th Amendment ?
What was the reason for the founding of Plymouth, Massachusetts?
What is religious reasons ?
This is a region where colonists would settle if they wanted to start a shipbuilding business.
What is the New England Colony?
The reason Great Britain went to war against the French and the Native Americans.
What is for control of North America and the fur trade ?
The term used when people VOTE to choose their leaders, who make decisions on behalf of the people.
What is REPUBLICANISM ?
Freedom of speech, religion and the press fall under this amendment
What is the First Amendment ?
The first elected representative assembly in the colonies
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses ?
These colonies grew tobacco, rice, indigo plants, and had slaves working on a plantation system.
What is the Southern Colonies?
This is when colonies were left to develop on their own
What is salutary neglect?
The term used to show that the power of our government is separated into 3 branches: Executive (President), Legislative (House of Reps and Senate) and Judicial (Supreme Court)
What is SEPARATION OF POWERS ?
A person cannot be sentenced to 20 years in jail for shoplifting under this amendment
What is the 8th Amendment ?