Colonization & Exploration -1
What year was Plymouth founded?
1620
a soldier for hire in a foreign army
mercenary
The balance of power between the state and the U.S. government
federalism
Forced military service in a foreign army
impressment
Covered wagon used by pioneers heading west
prairie schooner
Which colonies had cold long winters and bad climate
New England Colonies
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"
Patrick Henry
Not all rights are listed in the constitution
9th Amendment
He was the 1st Supreme Court Justice
John Marshall
something negative that pushes you to a new place
push factor
A culture or society that profits from farming
Agrarian
This ended the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris 1763
this was a weak government that the constitution replaced
Articles of Confederation
What's one effect of the War of 1812
- increase manufacturing
- built the national road
With this, the U.S. gained the Mexican Cession
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This was a Quaker colony?
Pennsylvania
This was a major turning point of the revolution
Battle of Saratoga
This created the House of Representatives and the Senate
The Great Compromise
No European colonization in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
What was the purpose for the Gadsden Purchase
obtain land to build transcontinental railroad
This was the first written constitution in the Americas
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Thomas Jefferson, included British philosopher, John Locke’s, theory of ___________________ in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.
unalienable rights
What's the percent of Congressional votes needed for the amendment process to continue?
66.67%
This case dealt with who has the power to regulate interstate commerce
Gibbons vs. Ogden
What territory did England and the U.S. agree to joint occupation over?
Oregon territory