Colonial Foundations
This European nation explored the Americas for "God, Gold, and Glory."
British taxes such as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts caused colonists to do this
Protest
One major British advantage during the war (name one).
Strong army/navy / more money / trained soldiers
This was the first U.S. government before the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
This group wanted a strong national (federal) government.
Federalists
These two European nations focused most on trade rather than large-scale settlement.
France & The Netherlands
This event was used as propaganda after British soldiers killed 5 colonists in 1770.
Boston Massacre
One major colonial advantage during the war (name one).
Home-field advantage / motivation / Washington’s leadership / French support
One key weakness of the Articles (name one).
No power to tax / No executive / No national army / States acted like separate countries
This group demanded strong state power and a Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
This English colony region included Massachusetts, Plymouth, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
New England
This protest destroyed British tea in Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This 1777 battle was the turning point because France joined the war.
Battle of Saratoga
This 1787 meeting created the U.S. Constitution.
Constitutional Convention
This compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation.
3/5th compromise
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware made up this colonial region.
Middle Colonies
These acts were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
The final major battle of the war, fought in 1781.
Battle of Yorktown
This compromise created a two-house (bicameral) Congress.
Great Compromise
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia made up this region.
Southern Colonies
These were examples of early self-government in the colonies (name one).
House of Burgesses / Mayflower Compact / Town Meetings
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for complete independence from Britain.
Common Sense
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution (1783).
Treaty of Paris
Hamilton’s Financial Plan included these three policies (name one).
National Bank / Pay off debts / Tariffs to support manufacturing
This economic system said colonies existed to benefit the mother country.
Mercantilism