The American Revolution

Causes of the Rev

100

This war lasted from 1754-1763

French & Indian War/Seven Years War

200

List TWO taxes imposed on the colonists

Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act, Townshend Act

300

This was an invisible boundary at the Appalachian Mountains that stopped colonists from moving West

Proclamation of 1763

400

This European event inspired colonists to form representative governments

Enlightenment

500

This Act closed the Boston Harbor and imposed martial law

Coercive/Intolerable Acts

Important People

100

This man created the mantra, "Life, Liberty, Property"

John Locke

200

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

300

This man wrote the famous pamphlet, Common Sense

Thomas Paine

400

This man was a soldier in the French and Indian War and general of the Continental Army

George Washington

500

This man led a rebellion that almost took down the Articles of Confederation

Daniel Shays

Random ?'s

100

List ONE New England Colony

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire

200

Provide ONE example of an early colonial representative government

Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Mayflower Compact

300

This group supported a WEAK central government and preferred STRONG states rights

Anti-Federalists

400

George Washington's army was forced to winter here during the Revolutionary War

Valley Forge

500

These documents were written in order to argue in SUPPORT of the U.S. Constitution

The Federalist Papers

Important Documents

100

This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine and convinced colonists to declare independence

Common Sense

200

This was America's first law code

Articles of Confederation

300

This was written by Thomas Jefferson and included a list of grievances against the British

Declaration of Independence

400

This was added to the Constitution to solve the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Bill of Rights

500

This included a bicameral legislature, a president, and is an example of federalism

The Constitution

The Constitution

100

This law allowed for slaves to count as 3/5 of a white population

3/5 Compromise

200

This group supported a STRONG central government and WEAK states rights

Federalists

300

The part of Congress that is based on a state's population

House of Representatives

400

List TWO major debates during the Constitutional Convention

1. Representation
2. Slavery (counted as population or not)
3. Bill of Rights

500

A form of government that splits power between a federal government and state government

Federalism