Colonization & Exploration
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
This did not allow settlement past the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
The idea that all government power comes from the people. “People Power”
What is popular sovereignty
Speech Washington made upon leaving office warning about political parties, sectionalism, and foreign alliances.
What is the Farewell Address
Giving jobs to political supporters and friends
What is the spoils system
This was the 1st elected representative body in America
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses
Series of laws meant to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts
People who supported approval of the constitution
Who are Federalists
2nd war with Great Britain. Caused by impressment and frontier troubles. No clear winner but victory claimed by U.S.
What is the War of 1812
A system of government where decisions are made by appointed people, not elected representatives
What is bureaucracy
Growing just enough to support a family with little left to be sold for profit.
What is subsistence farming?
The author of "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
The 3 Branches of Government
What are legislative, judicial, and executive
Institution created by Alexander Hamilton to handle the finances of the nation in order to pay back our war debts.
Route where 7000 troops were sent, force removal, 4000 die of cold, hunger and disease
What is the Trail of Tears
What was the 1st elected representative body in America?
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?
Secret organization who terrorized British officials
Who are the Sons of Liberty
The idea that each branch should be able to control the other branches. This keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances
This ended the war in a stalemate
Treaty of Ghent
Court case that decides that only U.S. government can remove them, not the state, Cherokee win case, but Jackson refuses to enforce law
What is Worcester vs. Georgia
This is the official permission to settle in a colony
Charter
First Battles of the Revolution. “The Shot heard around the world!”
What are the Battles of Lexington & Concord
The idea that we should be able to vote to choose the representatives who make our laws.
What is republicanism
Event in which France demanded a bribe. This insulted the United States and many Americans wanted to go to war. Instead, Adams stood firm and kept negotiating eventually leading to peace.
What is the XYZ Affair
Which states threatened to secede the union because they didn't want to pay the tariff?
Southern states