Exploration of the Americas
Name first two English settlements in America (1607/1620)
Jamestown and Plymouth
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Great Britain went into debt to win the war, then placed taxes and restrictions on their colonies which angered them to the point of declaring independence.
What is the name of the first Constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
Louisiana Territory was bought from __________ by ________ (president).
Louisiana Territory was bought from France by President Jefferson.
Embargo is _________.
Ban on trade
Why did Pilgrims come to America in 1620?
They wanted freedom to practice their own Christianity.
During Enlightenment, ________,the philosopher who believed that humans have unalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
John Locke
Name 3 branches of the Federal Government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
President __________asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
James Madison
Amendment is __________.
- a change to the Constitution
What was the motivation for French colonization of the New World?
economic opportunities through the fur trade.
What was the Boston Tea Party? Why did it happen?
Americans, dressed as Indians threw tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act and "no taxation without representation".
What are checks and balances?
The different ways the branches of government can prevent the others from becoming to powerful.
Who signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830? (president)
President Andrew Jackson
Manifest Destiny is ______________.
Belief in American expansion across North America. It was God's will.
During 1600s and 1700s, English settlers continued to arrive. They established _____________ colonies. (number)
13
The first battle of the American Revolution was _____.
in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
Explain the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Federalists -wanted a strong Federal/ Central Government
Anti-Federalists wanted more power for State Governments
Explain the spoils system and identify what president was credited for using it.
Giving friends and political supporters positions in power in the government.
Andrew Jackson
A Tariff is __________.
A tax on imported (foreign) goods.
What was the motivation for Spanish colonization of the New World?
To establish catholic missions
When was the Declaration of Independence signed, and who wrote it?
July 4th 1776 / Thomas Jefferson
What is the Bill of Rights (1791)?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
What president told European nations to stay away from the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
Impressment is ___________.
British kidnapping American sailors, forcing them into the British navy