This term refers to a form of government where Nobles composed the upper house & lesser officials and local representatives participated in the House of Commons.
What is Bi-cameral
100
This document prohibited monarchs from enacting laws, raising taxes or keep an army without Parliament's consent?
What is English Bill of Rights
100
Colonies that were operated under Charters agreed to by the colony and the king?
What is Charter Colonies
100
Every colony accept Georgia sent delegates to this meeting of government representatives?
What is First Continental Congress
100
After six drafts and several months of debate, Congress adopted the nation's first constitution called?
What is Articles of Confederation
200
English nobles forced King John to sign this document in 1215, which was also referred to as the Great Charter.
What is the Magna Carta
200
This was a set of laws that limited the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose people to serve as judges?
What is Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
200
Confederation who's purpose was to defend against threats from Native Americans and from nearby Dutch colonies?
What is New England Confederation
200
At this meeting of colonial representatives, George Washington was made commander of the Continental Army by unanimous vote?
What is Second Continental Congress
200
This ordinance of 1787 established a plan for settling the territories that are now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
What is Northwest Ordinance
300
This document required monarchs to obtain parliament's approval before levying new taxes.
What is Petition of Right
300
This term refers to a grant of land by the English monarchs to an individual or a group who financed the start of the colony?
What is Proprietary Colony
300
A powerful alliance of six Native American nations-the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora?
What is Iroquois Confederation
300
This document was inspired by the writings of John Locke and proclaimed "All men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights"?
What is Virginia Declaration of Rights
300
In 1786, a small band of Massachusetts farmers rebelled at the prospect of losing their land. This rebellion was led by Revolutionary War captain?
What is Daniel Shays
400
This term refers to the idea that people should have a say in their own government?
What is Representative Government
400
Colonies that were directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor?
What is Royal Colonies
400
The plan called for a council of representatives appointed by colonial assemblies and a president general appointed by the king?
What is Albany Plan of Union
400
This writer, slaveholder, musician and philosopher was born into a family of wealthy Virginia planters, and called upon to draft the Declaration of Independence?
What is Thomas Jefferson
400
This document provided that three-fifths of the enslaved people in a state would be counted when determining a state's population?
What is Three-Fifths Compromise
500
This term refers to the idea that government should be subject to strict limits on the lawful use of power?
What is Limited Government
500
This term refers to a broad set of ideas about representative government that can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome?
What is Republicanism
500
This legislative act required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents, including contracts and licenses?
What is Stamp Act
500
This 47-page political pamphlet would inspire widespread support for independence and was written by Englishman Thomas Paine?
What is Common Sense
500
This group of representatives supported a strong national government, believed a bill of rights was unnecessary, and supported the Constitution?