A period of rapid growth started in Britain in the 1700's;
(goods were being produced in factories faster & cheaper by machines. Factory workers were doing jobs traditionally done by skilled crafsmen.)
What is the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
100
Father of the U.S. Constitution.
Who is JAMES MADISON
100
King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
100
Drafted in 1620, male pilgrims signed this document to accept majority rule and to remain loyal to England.
What is the MAYFLOWER COMPACT
200
Passed in 1787, set-up a system for establishing settlements in the west;
(If a territories population reached 60,000 it could apply for statehood.)
What is the Northwest Ordinance
200
Process of removing impurities from iron to make it steel.
What is the BESSMER STEEL PROCESS
200
Made passionate speeches about gaining independence from Britain.
("give me Liberty, or give me death!")
Who is PATRICK HENRY
200
This was was fought between France & Britain, for control of the Ohio River Valley.
What is the FRENCH & INDIAN WAR
200
The buying and selling of millons of African to North America from 1490 to 1790.
What is SLAVE TRADE
300
Meeting held to replace the Articles of Confederation.
What is the PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION OF 1787
300
Established that the Supreme Court of the United States was the final authority in reviewing cases.
What is MARBURY v. MADISON
300
He was a famous African-American abolotionist.
Who is FREDERICK DOUGLAS
300
Organized the Sons of Liberty
Who is SAMUEL ADAMS
300
Region of thirteen colonies known for being cold and for its ship, fishing & fur production.
What are the NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
400
The first ten amendments of the constitution.
What are the BILL OF RIGHTS
400
Tax on imported goods to encourage people to buy from their own country and not from foreign countries.
What is PROTECTIVE TARIFF
400
Author of the Declaration of the Rights of Women.
Who is ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
400
The killing of five unarmed civilians who were protesting the presence of British Redcoats in their colony.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
400
Economic theory in which a nations wealth is based on the amount of revenue is generated from its colonies.
What is MERCANTILISM
500
Individuals who played a major role in establishing the United States.
Who are the FOUNDING FATHERS
500
Belief that the United States was destined by God to acquire all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What is MANIFEST DESTINY
500
This woman is best known for fighting for:
1. Equal pay for women
2. College training for women
3. The Temperance Movement:
use of little or no alcoholic drink.
Who is SUSAN B. ANTHONY
500
Adopted on July 4, 1776; colonists declared freedom from Britain!
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
500
More than 15,000 people traveled to North America in search of religious freedom from 1630 to 1640.