US Government & Compromises
First Document to organize United States Government
Articles of Confederation
Conflict between the Colonists and British in Boston MA where Colonists participated in a protest that destroyed British property
Boston Tea Party
Required colonial government to provide and pay for food and shelter of troops in their colony.
What is Quartering Act?
The principle of government which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
Checks and Balances
Amendment that guarantees freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
8th Amendment
An agreement was reached regarding the counting of slaves in determining a state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
British continuing to Tax the colonists without listening to their point of view
Taxation without Representation
Act that placed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies
Stamp Act
Signaled the start of the American Revolution. Marked a major military victory for Americans and displayed American strength.
What is Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Rights guaranteed by the First Amendment
Freedom of: Religion, Speech, Press, Protest, Petition
It settled the matter of representation in the federal government; it was created to ensure that all states had representatives in Congress regardless of their size/population.
What is the Great Compromise?
Final announcement from Colonists to the British stating their intent to not continue being under British Rule
Declaration of Independence
Passed the same day the Stamp Act was repealed; parliament can make any laws they want for the American colonies.
What is Declaratory Act?
A crucial turning point in American Revolution because it persuaded the French to recognize American independence.
What is Battle of Saratoga?
Amendment that guarantees freedom from self-incrimination
5th Amendment
Articles 1-3 of the Constitution outline the government, what branch does each article deal with?
Article 1- Legislative
Article 2- Executive
Article 3- Judicial
Event where British soldiers killed 'innocent' colonists
Boston Massacre
Also called the Coercive Acts, enacted because of the Boston Tea Party that restricted trade and increased British control in Boston.
Intolerable Acts
British surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British here. British surrender ended the American Revolutionary War.
What is Battle of Yorktown?
What does Double Jeopardy protect against?
A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice
1787 Violent uprising by Farmers about taxation
Shay's Rebellion
This conflict led to a divide between the Colonists and the British because after this the British taxed the Colonists to pay for debts
French and Indian War
Act passed to help raise revenue for the British Government after the Seven Years War
Sugar Act
Addressed the problems of having a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. Led to the creation of a constitution for the United States.
Constitutional Convention
What Amendment deals with the rights of the accused? What are the rights guaranteed by this amendment?
6th Amendment
Rights: Impartial Jury, Have a Lawyer, Know charges against you, know/obtain witnesses