Colonization
This document officially declared the colonies free from British rule
Declaration of Indpenedence
When you rely on others to survive or succeed
Interdependence
This is the highest law in the United States. It tells how our country is to be organized and run.
The Constitution
This branch makes the laws.
legislative branch
What it is called when a human makes a change to their environment in order to live/survive
adapt or adaptation / modify or modification
The main reason why colonists immigrated to the colonies
freedoms- religious, economic, and political
The type of economy in the United States
A mixed or Free Market Economy
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called...
The Bill of Rights
This branch enforces the laws.
executive branch
Invisible lines that run east to west but measures north and south. They are parallel lines never crossing one another.
Lines of Latitude
The first successful permanent English settlement in the New World
Jamestown
A tactic used to motivate individuals or businesses. Can be seen as a perk.
Incentives
This plan of government was replaced because it was too weak.
Articles of Confederation
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This landform made it difficult for settlers to migrate west of the 13 colonies
Appalachian Mountains
The colonial region known for long growing seasons, large plantations, and a place where colonists could avoid debtor's prison.
The Southern Colonies
Term for producing items in "large" quantities
Mass Production
This agreement was signed by the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony to establish self-government
The Mayflower Compact
The system that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
checks and balances
This line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The equator
This colonial region was nicknamed the "Breadbasket Colonies" due to the large production of wheat, rye, and barley.
The Middle Colonies
Focusing time, energy, or skills on one specific job or activity to become an expert.
specialization
The Constitution created this system to divide power between three branches so that one branch would not become more powerful than the other branches.
separation of powers
The idea that the government’s power comes from the people, not a king or leader.
popular sovereignty
When an idea or tradition spreads across a large area or the world and becomes a part of one's culture.
cultural diffusion