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100
The England includes these three forms of government integrated in their structure of government.
What is Aristocracy, Monarchy, and Democracy?
100
This is a group of Christians that were described as hating happiness. They were very strict and believed on order, rules, and hierarchy.
What are Puritans?
100
America's first form of government was established under this document in 1777.
What are The Articles of Confederation?
100
This man conspired with the English during the American War for Independence, fully expecting to hand over West Point and George Washington to England.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
100
According to any American, if power is enlarged it is enlarged at the expense of this.
What is the liberty of the people?
200
This was the kind of representation was granted to those in the English Empire who could not vote.
What is virtual representation?
200
This "-ism" is defined as the central government supervising the economy. An example of this can be seen in how the colonies traded in a closed economy with Britain.
What is Mercantilism?
200
This document (in 1783) officially made America independent and ended the conflicts between England and America.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
200
Who were the two men who were constantly at odds with each other over the Bank of the united States?
Who are Jefferson and Hamilton?
200
What were the countries that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were associated to?
What are France (Jefferson) and Britain (Hamilton)?
300
The congress of England was bicameral, with these houses.
What are the house of Lords and house of commons?
300
These men (often those who belonged to England's "wandering poor") would be sent to the New World to work from 4-7 years. After competing 4-7 years of work they would be granted freedom with some form of payment.
What are indentured servants?
300
This is the ultimate reason why the Artciles of Confederation failed.
What is the lack of republican virtue/power to coerce those who are not virtuous?
300
These three men wrote Federalist #10 and the United States Constitution.
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay?
300
This rebellion had to be quelled by an army led by George Washington himself and an army that was bigger than the army he led to York Town.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
400
This act establishes the Church of England and makes King Henry VIII the head of the church. Henry can now tax all the land the previously belonged to the Catholic church.
What is the Act of Supremacy?
400
This rebellion took place in 1676, the "haves" and the "have nots" (rich vs. poor). The "have nots" begin to roam in Virginia and even burn court houses, causing the governor to flee to Jamestown. The rebels are hung, but the King intervenes granting rebels amnesty.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
400
This is what the first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called.
What is The Bill of Rights?
400
What are the 4 positions in George Washington's cabinet and who were appointed to these positions?
What are Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War: Henry Knox, and Attorney General: Edmund Randolph.
400
This was an important gathering in 1679, in which New England leaders realized that the people were not leading "Godly lives." Society's focus is shifting and people are sinning and defying rules left and right. During this event, they begin to realize that John Winthrop was correct in predicting that the downfall would involve a focus on self over the community.
What is the Synad of 1679?
500
This is the social ethic that believes in order, stability, and hierarchy. This view compares society to the human body, in which all parts have a preset role that they are expected to fill.
What is The Medieval Worldview?
500
This man was Puritan and a lawyer with a vision to build a model Christian community for England to emulate.
Who is John Winthrop?
500
The preamble of the US Constitution begins with this sentence/phrase.
What is "We the people, of the United States..."
500
Of all of the "Founding Fathers" which 2 can SAFELY be categorized as Federalists, and which 2 can be categorized as Democratic-Republicans?
What are Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (Demo-Reps) & John Adams and Alexander Hamilton (Feds).
500
This was one of the first major colonies established in the New World. The men of this colony were very ill-prepared and John Smith would eventually be brought over to fix everything. He was extremely strict, but that's exactly what it took to get the colony running.
What is Jamestown?