Colonial America
This type of Labor would most likely be found in the southern colonies with a strong focus on enslaved labor
Agriculture
Document Written by Thomas Paine that encouraged the colonies to support the American Revolution and helped pull them towards full separation
Common Sense
This event exposed the Articles of Confederation as weak since the government could not enforce the laws of the land
Shay's Rebellion
Enlightenment Idea created by Montesquieu that says the power should be divided among several different groups of people
Separation of Powers
The Major event in the Constitutional Era showed the nation that the Federal government had the power to enforce the laws of the land
The Whiskey Rebellion
This Religious Experienced helped the colonies challenge traditional Authority and spark a since of individualism
The First Great Awakening
This Document Exacerbated tensions with Britain and proved that reconciliation was not possible
The Declaration of Independence
The Right to Petition and Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment are elements of the Bill of rights that we took from which country?
The English
Concept where the American National Government and the States share power equally
Federalism
This War was Caused by British Impressment with a goal to eliminate British influence in North America
The War of 1812
This New England Document helped inspire the colonists to practice self government where everyone agreed to go by written laws and elected officials
The Mayflower Compact
These Laws closed the ports in Boston and brought more British Soldiers into North America to enforce taxation laws.
The Intolerable Acts
This Compromise sealed the fate the People and Property can count towards a states Population
The 3/5ths Compromise
Type of Government where people elected representatives to make decisions and laws for us
Republicanism
Two Controversial Laws created by John Adams that limited free speech, limited immigration, and decreased the power of the Democratic Republicans
The Alien and Sedition Acts
This form of government was established in the southern colonies based on elected officials and self government.
The Virginia House of Burgesses
This Enlightenment Ideal said that if a government becomes destructive it is the peoples right to abolish that government as well as give up rights for the government to protect natural rights
Social Contract
States like Virginia only agreed to compromise and ratify the constitution if they added
A Bill Of Rights
Principle that states that each branch of Government is responsible for holding each branch of government accountable
Checks and Balances
This Person was a founder of the Democratic Republicans, sought to have a stronger state government, with a economy of farming and agriculture
Thomas Jefferson
This Enlightenment era ideal created by Adam Smith said that an effective economy would drive a functioning government
Capitalism
This Plan Proposed by Benjamin Franklin was used during the French and Indian War to unite the Colonies
The Albany Plan
This law created in the Articles of Confederation era gave the outline for the process of accepting new states into the country
The Northwest Land Ordinance
The Power is in the hands of the people to vote for who we want to be our leaders
Popular Sovereignty
This Supreme Court Case established the Idea of Judicial Review, the ability to interpret something to be constitutional or not
Marbury Vs Madison