US History 3
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
The last battle of the American Revolution
Yorktown
3 regions of original colonies
New England, Middle and Southern Colonies
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Revolutionary War
Executive
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar are known as these agricultural wealth producers.
Cash Crops
The Federalist leader who created the National Bank.
Also secretary of treasury under George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
What was the name of the group in the colonies who supported the American Revolution?
Patriots
The ecomonic principle that the colonies were meant to create wealth for the mother country.
Mercantilism
The Anti-Federalists insisted on this before signing the Constitution
Bill of Rights
What document states, "All men are created equal" and people have "unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Declaration of Independence
This amendment guarantees the right to freedom of speech, protest, and religion
1st Amendment
This branch is responsible for writing laws
Legislative Branch
This colony was founed as a refuge for Catholics
Maryland
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, & Maryland are part of this colonial region
Southern Colonies
What is my name? I was the leader of the Sons of Liberty.
Samuel Adams
a party that supported the common man, and was led by Thomas Jefferson....
Democratic-Republicans
This was the first permanent British settlement in North America (1607)
Jamestown
These colonies were founded primarily for religious reasons
New England Colonies
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
This man was is considered the "father" of the Constitution
James Madison
This group of people supported a strong national government and creating a new Constitution
Federalist
This treaty ended the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris 1763
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives