13 Colonies
An area that has common characteristics like climate, language, or culture
Region
Rights that cannot be taken away
Inalienable Rights
Tax placed on printed materials
Stamp Act
The first ten amendments of the US constitution
The Bill of Rights
a group of elected representatives that make laws for citizens
Legislature
Everything that makes up a way of life for a group of people, such as beliefs, traditions, or food
Culture
The introduction of the declaration of independence
The preamble
The main method the colonies used to hurt the British economy
Boycott
America's first Constitution was called
The Articles of Confederation
having someone to speak or act on your behalf in government
Representation
The study of earth and everything on it; places, locations, people and interactions with nature
geography
The name of the protest group in the colonies
Sons of Liberty
The nickname for the Massachusetts militia
Minutemen
City where the constitutional convention took place
Philadelphia
a person elected to be a representative.
Delegate
A country or group of people establishing control over a new territory or region, leading to settlement
Colonization
The natural rights of man
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
What event involved 5 people being shot by British soldiers
Boston Massacre
Shay's rebellion
Group of people that SUPPORT the US Constitution and a strong national government
Federalists
Period in which European nations explored and expanded geographically, economically, and culturally
Age of exploration
What King George did to the colonies without their consent
tax
The proclamation of 1763 said that the colonists couldn't settle west of...
The Appalachian Mountains
What plan resolved the debate between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
Group of people that DID NOT SUPPORT the US Constitution and a strong national government
Anti-Federalists