Seven Years War
What was the 7 years war and who won it?
France and Great Britain, beginning in 1754. It ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris and Britain's "First British Empire"
What were the Bill of Rights?
It is made up of the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
How did women partake in these Ideas?
What was the first Continental Congress?
It was a response to what delegates viewed as Britain's alarming threats to liberties.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
It was a written document which established the function of government after Great Britain's Independence
What was the main cause of the war?
It was an imperial rivalry between Britain and France along with an antagonism between Prussia
What were the benefits of the Separation of Powers?
It prevented a branch of government over powering, and created a system of checks and balances
What was the main subject?
"No taxation without representation"
What was the Second Continental Congress?
They met in Philadelphia in May 1775 wanting the colonies to declare their independence and hoping for newly relations with Great Britain.
What were the accomplishments of it?
Establishment of government in the territories, expanded basic democratic rights, and help territories become a state.
What did the Treaty of Paris do?
It ended the War where France had to give up all its territories in mainland North America ending military foreign military threat to British colonies there.
What was the main idea of the Convention?
Addressed the problems of the weak central government existed under the Articles of Confederation.
The cotton gin created in 1793 increased low-cost labor and found religious and political justification for holding human beings as bondage.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
It was one of the most important documents, an official act taken by all 13 colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
What were it's weaknesses?
Small respect and no support from state governments meaning they couldn't raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy.
What were the first 3 wars?
The King William's War, Queen Anne's War, and King George's War
Where was the Consitution drafted?
In Philadelphia where the 13 delegates were sent there to pitch in.
They kept getting faced with racism and very rarely had people believe liberty and equality applied to American Indians even when they supported British during the Revolutionary War.
How did they gain alliances with France?
They gained defensive alliance aid to aid France whenever they were under attack with England with American diplomat's help.
What were the benefits of the state government?
Separation of power, extended some voting rights, and had office holding elections.
What was another outcome of the Seven Years War?
The Proclamation of 1763 to stabilize the western frontier.
What were the main problems of the Convention?
Federalism, Representation, Slavery, Trade, Presidency which led to the Ratification Procedure.
What was the impact of the Revolutionary War?
It overthrew the monarchy, ended slavery, and appeared in countries like Central Africa and Southeast Asia in Revolutions.
What was the outcome?
The Americas were able to gain their Independence.
What were the 2 ordinances?
The Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787.