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Mercantilism
Colony sent raw materials to England and England finish the product and sell it back
Triangle Trade
A system of trade that a country paid for its import from one country by a export to another
Amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
Ratification
To pass the law and be added
Civil Disobedience (ex: Boston tea party)
Protest against the law and go against it
William Penn
A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.
Quakers
A form of Protestantism in which the believers were pacifists and would shake at the power of the word of the Lord
Puritans
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.
King George III
King of England during the American Revolution
Patrick Henry
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Sons of Liberty
Formed by American colonies to protest the stamp act
Grievances
In Declaration of independence and a complaint on what the king was not doing
consent of the governed
People are the source of any and all governmental power
"No taxtion without representation!"
To protest in the American revolution as the king tax on goods
Unalienable rights
rights that cannot be taken away
Foreign Policy
a government's strategy in dealing with other nations
Domestic Policy
a set of plans for dealing with national problems
Describe why France colonized North America?
They colonize America and made an empire
Massachusetts
Pilgrim and Puritan, both came due to the pilgrim making the mayflower compact
Connecticut
Thomas Hooker, made the fundamental order of Connecticut, and set up a model for other colonies
Pennsylvania
William Penn, founded for religious freedom, didn't like the Puritan way of life, and was against slavery
Maryland
Lord Baltimore, his colony served as a refuge for Catholic from England
New England Colonies
Rocky soil, fishing ship, building to making a living
Middle Colonies
Little Fertile soil, wheat to make bread, and getting timber
Southern Colonies
Very fertile soil, grew rice, tobacco, to make a living
Great Awakening
Religious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established.
Enlightenment
Britain and France notion that humanity could be improved through rational changes
French and Indian war
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes), show that the colonist were capable of a war and King George didn't let them go to the land
Albany Plan of Union
This idea came from Albany be Congress, proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies
Proclamation of 1763
law forbidding English colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Stamp Act
law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.
Intolerable acts
series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party
Quartering acts
Colonists had to provide food, housing, blankets, candles, etc. for the British soldiers.
Tea act
Tax on tea, colonist protest, threatened to throw tea into the harbor
British vs. Continental Army
British soldier were well equipped, fed, and trained then the Continental armies
Lexington and Concord
first battles of the Revolutionary War, show that the colonist were able to fight for rights
Saratoga
turning point of war, France joined with Patriots
Yorktown
Last battle of the war of independence in 1789 where the British surrendered.
George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence and bought the Louisiana purchase
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense
Marquis de Lafayette
One of the officer in the confidential army and help set up the French revolution
Mercy Otis Warren
female patriot who wrote poems to convince others to join the patriot cause
Samuel Adams
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Wentworth Cheswell
Church leader, historian, and judge, taught people the importance of the war. 1st African American elected to public office in America.
James Armistead
African American Patriot who spied for the Americans during the American Revolution.
Three unalienable rights
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Treaty of Paris 1783
Ended the American Revolution, Britain's see independence to the United States
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
North West Ordinance of 1787
Made the northwest territory for Michigan and Ohio. The territory were divided to states and bounced slavery.
Shay's Rebellion
Show the government wasn't strong enough to show it nation
New Jersey plan
Proposal to create a weak national government, protect the right of smaller states to
Virginia Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government, 3 branches, and bicameral legislature
Great compromise
Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
3/5ths Compromise
allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person towards representation and taxation
Anti-Federalists
Against the ratification of the constitution because they think it will fail and threaten the liberty and individual right
Federalists
supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government
Leading Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
Leading Antifederalists
Thomas Jefferson
1607
Jamestown, the first, permanent, English settlement was founded.
1620
Mayflower Compact, the first form of self-government, was signed by the Pilgrims on a ship
1776
Declaration of Independence from Britain
1787
Constitutional Convention, United States Constitution was written and the ratification process begin
Popular Sovereignty
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
Separation of power
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Republicanism
A form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Limited Government
government structure in which government actions are limited by law
Manga Carta
document singed by Englands King John that limited the power of the kind and protected the rights of nobles
English Bill of Rights
All right that we're guaranteed to us were freedom of speech, petition, and bare arms
Mayflower Compact
the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
first written constitution in America, founded by Thomas hooker
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first elected assembly in the New World, established in 1619
domestic
native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant
Judiciary Act of 1789 (domestic)
Court with two house are for the bigger state and one for the smaller state
Hamilton's Financial Plan (domestic)
Pay off debt, tariff, and make a national bank
Whiskey Rebellion (domestic)
Farmer in Pennsylvania were mad at tariffs on whiskey so they rebel and protests
Neutrality Proclamation (foreign)
Stay neutral to both side (Britain and France) also making it so they can't help a side
Washington's Farewell Address
Warned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism.
What was the main issue that led to the development of political parties?
The south didn't want to help the north pay off their debt, but they will help if the north gave the south their capital
Federalist Party
John Adam and Alexander Hamilton, wanted a stronger Central government and a national bank
Democratic-Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson; stood for less centralized government, wanted a more limited government
1 amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2 amendment
Right to bear arms
3 amendment
No quartering of soldiers
4 amendment
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
5 amendment
double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, right to remain silent
6 amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial
7 amendment
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8 amendment
No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment
9 amendment
More rights than are listed
10 amendment
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