Enlightenment & Independence
The Enlightenment thinker who most influenced colonial ideas about government.
John Locke
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The first battles of the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord
The first national government of the United States.
Articles of Confederation
Federalism means power is shared between these levels.
National & State governments
The three natural rights discussed by colonists.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The Declaration of Independence has this many main parts.
Four
This battle convinced France to help the Patriots.
Saratoga
Americans created a weak government because they feared this.
A strong central government or tyranny
The three branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
If a government violates natural rights, people have the right to do this.
What is rebel, overthrow, or change the government?
This part explains beliefs about rights and government.
Preamble
The battle that ended major fighting in the war.
Yorktown
This rebellion showed the Articles were too weak.
Shay's Rebellion
The system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks & Balances
“No taxation without representation” means this.
Being taxed without having a voice in government
This section lists complaints against King George III.
Grievances
The war officially ended with this agreement.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The main purpose of the Constitutional Convention.
To fix or replace the Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights is the first this many amendments.
Ten
Name one British policy or action that angered colonists.
Stamp Act, Tea Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, or Quartering Act?
Jefferson justified independence by arguing Britain violated these.
Natural Rights
One major effect of the Treaty of Paris on Native Americans.
They were ignored and lost land
The compromise that created a two-house Congress.
The Great Compromise
Anti-Federalists demanded the Bill of Rights because they feared this.
A strong central government