The New World
This country controlled the 13 American Colonies
Great Britain
These individuals were bought and shipped to America as unpaid workers
Slaves
This law was passed to help relieve the debts that were created because of the French and Indian War
The Sugar Act
This was the first version of the Constitution - it favored small national government and states' rights
The Articles of Confederation
Important military general during the American Revolution, oversaw the Constitutional Convention, slave owner, and the first President of the United States
George Washington
This movement challenged the power of the Church and encouraged people to fight for natural rights
The Enlightenment
These individuals had their trip to America paid for in exchange for 7 years of labor
Indentured Servants
This law required a stamp to be placed on paper products to prove that a tax was paid
The Stamp Act
This event proved to the new nation that the current Constitution was ineffective and that a strong national government was needed
Shays' Rebellion
These colonies favored agriculture and slave labor
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies were known for:
Fishing, Shipping, Trading, Manufacturing, Lumber
This vocab word means: to provide economic benefit to the mother country
Mercantilism
In response to the Tea Act, this riot occurred
The Boston Tea Party
Anti-Federalists argued that they would not ratify the Constitution because this was missing
Ignoring your colony and the laws they pass as long as they provide you economic benefits
Salutary Neglect
This war saw the colonists and British face off against the French
The French and Indian War
This is the name of the first town ever settled in America
Jamestown
This pamphlet was written to promote the idea that America would be better as a united nation that did not need the British any longer
Common Sense
In order to prevent a king from taking over, the government was spread out into these three branches:
Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch
Someone who is in favor of a stronger national government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution
Federalist
This Act sought to provide religious equality and tolerance in the 1600s
The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649
This early version of a representative government would be the basis of the House of Representatives
The Virginia House of Burgesses
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
These can be added to the Constitution to redefine what is considered the "law of the land"
Amendments
Court case that dictated that federal law always overrides state law, that Congress has powers not stated in the Constitution, and that the Second National Bank could exist
McCulloch vs. Maryland
(Elastic Clause)