System where colonies provide raw materials to the mother country
Mercantilism
The "Libertador" who led independence for several South American nations.
Simón Bolívar
The first governing document of the U.S. (1781)
Articles of Confederation
Group that supported a strong central government and ratification
Federalists
Amendment protecting against "unreasonable searches and seizures."
4th Amendment
Spanish-born authorities holding the highest political power
Peninsulares
Priest who gave the "El Grito de Dolores" speech in Mexico.
Miguel Hidalgo
1786 uprising that showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
Shays’ Rebellion
Plan suggesting representation based on population.
The Virginia Plan
The 1888 law that abolished slavery in Brazil.
The Golden Law
Treaty that divided the non-European world between Spain/Portugal.
Treaty of Tordesillas
The "Protector of the South" and brilliant military strategist.
José de San Martín
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
James Madison
Compromise regarding how enslaved people were counted for the Census.
Three-Fifths Compromise
Religious order expelled from the Americas during Bourbon reforms.
Jesuits
Term for children of Spanish settlers born in the colonies.
Creoles
He declared Brazilian independence with the "Cry of Ipiranga."
Dom Pedro I
Number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
9
Group that demanded a Bill of Rights to protect citizens.
Anti-Federalists
Amendment protecting the right to bear arms.
2nd Amendment
Portuguese system requiring Brazil to trade only with Portugal.
Exclusivo Colonial
Known as the "Liberator of the Liberator" for saving Bolívar.
Manuela Sáenz
The only state that did not send delegates to the Convention.
Rhode Island
Plan for equal representation regardless of state size.
The New Jersey Plan
19th-century policy to encourage European immigration in Brazil.
Whitening