Misc.
an event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for the future
What is a precedent?
colonists rebelling against the colonial government by dumping millions of dollars of tea into Boston Harbor
What was the Boston Tea Party?
document that declared American Independence
What was the Declaration of Independence?
this document was added to the Constitution after it was drafted and guaranteed certain liberties for citizens
What is the Bill of Rights
something written into the Constitution to make sure the branches of government weren't too powerful
What are checks and balances?
an event or development that alters a prior historical pattern—often forever.
What is a turning point?
colonists rebelling in Boston when 5 are killed by British soldiers
What was the Boston Massacre?
the battle that convinced the French to join the war on the American side
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
a deal that decided how to count people in each state in order to determine representation
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
the rebellion that made lots of people question the ability of the Articles of Confederation
What was Shays Rebellion?
a court case that established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
a British tax act that put taxes on official paper and documents
What was the Stamp Act?
the system of government that was in America from the signing of the Declaration of Independence until the Constitution
What were The Articles of Confederation?
someone who believes in strong central government, adopting the Constitution, lives in urban areas, and doesn't need a Bill of Rights
What is a Federalist?
a plan for the legislature that contained a two house congress and gave the government power over the states
HINT! This plan benefitted large states
What is the Virginia Plan?
Name the three groups of American colonies
What are the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies?
the war that forced the British to tax colonists heavily
What was the Seven Years War? OR What was the French and Indian War?
document that made American independence official and ended the Revolutionary War
What was the Treaty of Paris?
a principle or system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
What is federalism?
someone who believes in weak central government, wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation, lived in rural areas, and needed a Bill of Rights
What is an Anti-Federalist?
the ability or willingness to put up with something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
What is tolerance?
group that committed violent acts on tax collectors
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
the battle that started the American Revolution
(bonus 200 points if you can get the year)
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord? (1775)
a plan for the legislature that had a one house congress and gave states more power
HINT! This plan benefits small states
What is the New Jersey Plan?
a deal that created a two house Congress that benefitted both large and small states
What was the Great Compromise?