Colonial Era
England passed these to ensure their policy of MERCHANTILISM was effective. However, they never really enforced them.
What are the NAVIGATION ACTS of 1660?
This colonial region was the most diverse and welcoming of all the colonies allowing for the greatest amount of religious freedom and opportunities for the people who came from a variety of countries in Europe.
What are the MID ATLANTIC (or MIDDLE) COLONIES?
This land was hotly contested during the time before and after the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR because it has farm land and beavers, which were necessary to provide Europeans with beaver skin hats.
What is the OHIO RIVER VALLEY?
DAILY DOUBLE:
These five men were named the COMMITTEE OF FIVE and were responsible for writing the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Who were ROGER SHERMAN, ROBERT LIVINGSTON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, JOHN ADAMS, and THOMAS JEFFERSON?
This created the FREE states of OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, and WISCONSIN.
What is the NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787?
This government system is in place so that one BRANCH of government does not get too big. For example: the PRESIDENT can VETO a law passed by CONGRESS and appoint JUDGES and other positions, but they cannot create laws or decide on how tax money should be spent.
What is the CHECKS AND BALANCES?
CASH CROPS became an integral part of this regions colonial economy since it had warm weather and plenty of rich farm land.
What are the SOUTHERN COLONIES?
This type of slavery was utilized during the TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE, where enslaved people were treated, not as humans, but as livestock.
What is CHATTLE SLAVERY?
This group was led by SAMUEL ADAMS and fought the British Taxes through boycotts, riots, protest, threats of violence, and intimidation.
Who were the SONS OF LIBERTY?
This man was at VALLY FORGE with GEORGE WASHINGTON and BARON VON STEUBEN to help train the soldiers, but more importantly, he was a Frenchman of means and connections who solicited help from the French on behalf of the colonist in the AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Who was the MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE?
What is the LAND ORDINANCE of 1785?
Because of this, some of the power of the government is in the hands of the FEDERAL or national government, while others are held by the states.
What is the SEPARATION OF POWERS?
Many settlers came to this region to escape religious persecution or to have the freedoms to purify the Church of England.
What are the NEW ENGLAND COLONIES?
DAILY DOUBLE:
This process allowed foods like okra, watermelon, yams, rice, and grits to became staples in Southern American cooking, as well as introducing religious traditions and language patterns to be shared among enslaved Africans and blending to create uniquely AFRICAN AMERICAN food and culture.
What is CULTURAL DIFUSION?
As retribution for the BOSTON TEA PARTY, the British passed this series of laws to punish MASSACHUSETTS. They include: closing BOSTON HARBOR until the debt was repaid, QUARTERING British soldiers in their homes, and placing MASSACHUSETTS under MARTIAL LAW.
What are the INTOLERABLE ACTS?
GEORGE WASHINGTON used his superior knowledge of this to help him plan his battle strategy.
What is GEOGRAPHY?
Because of weaknesses in the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, such as not being able to collect taxes, the new American government was unable to stop this, leading to the FRAMERS of the CONSTITUTION to decide it was time to make changes.
What was SHAYS' REBELLION?
Dailey Double:
There were two compromises made during the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION that allowed for the CONSTITUTION to be written. Once combined the VIRGINIA and NEW JERSEY plans and the other dealt with how to count population for the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. It was decided that slaves would count as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of determining representation.
What are the GREAT COMPROMISE and the 3/5 COMPROMISE?
This colony was founded by William Penn as a refuge for QUAKERS.
What is Pennsylvania?
These NEW ENGLAND meetings took place under the leadership in the PURITAN church and allowed the public to discuss and vote on issues, although only men were allowed to vote.
What are TOWN HALL meetings?
After being promised the OHIO RIVER VALLEY in exchange for helping the British in the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, the colonist were told they could no longer settle west of the Appalachian Mountains in this.
What was the PROCLOMATION OF 1763?
GEORGE WASHINGTON won this battle after he and his men crossed the DELWARE RIVER in the middle of the night on Christmas to slaughter the drunk and sleeping Hessian soldiers hired by the British.
What is the BATTLE OF TRENTON?
This was a plan for the new FEDERAL government in which all states had representation in the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH based on population size and was favored by the larger states.
What is the VIRGINIA PLAN?
This group did not want to RATIFY the CONSTITUTION because they felt it gave too much power to the FEDERAL government and were concerned about TYRANNY.
Who are the ANTI-FEDERALISTS?
This colony, previously known as New Amsterdam, was colonies by the Dutch then purchased by the English.
What is NEW YORK?
This governing body from VIRGINIA was an exemplar for how the nations legislative branch would be organized.
What is the HOUSE OF BURGESSES?
This event at the end of the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR was fought over the OHIO RIVER VALLEY and resulted in the restriction of settlement passed the Appalachian Mountains.
What was PONTIAC'S REBELLION?
Because of the ideals of LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS espoused in the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, people in marginalized groups like these thought they would have equal rights if they helped to win the war. Unfortunately, these people were not included when the framers said "all men". (MUST NAME ALL THREE GROUPS WE DISCUSSED TO GET THIS CORRECT)
Who are WOMEN, AFRICAN AMERICANS, and NATIVE AMERICANS?
This plan was more favored by small states because it called for EQUAL representation in the new legislative branch.
What is the NEW JERSEY PLAN?
This was added to the CONSTITUTION to allow it to be passed. The CONSTITUTION was ratified in 1789 and this was officially added in 1791.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
The economic system that was the basis for European (and later American) IMPERIALISM, in which the colony provides raw materials to and a marketplace for the MOTHER COUNTRY to make lots of money.
What is MERCHANTILISM?
This religious revival swept through the colonies and inspired the people to begin questioning all types of authority from the Church of England to the King himself, which led many people to desire independence from England.
What was THE GREAT AWAKENING?
Written by THOMAS PAINE, this pamphlet was written in everyday language to help inspire colonist to join the side of the REVOLUTION.
What is COMMON SENSE?
Approved by JOHN ADAMS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, and JOHN JAY, this ended the AMERICAN REVOLUTION, created a new country, and rewarded America's allies with land previously held by the British.
The system of CHECKS AND BALANCES and SEPARATION OF POWERS was based on this ENLIGHTENMENT THINKER.
Who is CHARLES MONTESQUIEU?
DAILY DOUBLE:
These 5 rights are guaranteed by the FIRST AMENDMENT.
What are the rights of FREE SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, POTITION, and RELIGION?