Causes and Effects of the American Revolution

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to the causes and effects of the American Revolution, including significant events, concepts, and documents.

Mercantilism

when colonies give raw goods to the mother country (Britain)

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by the phylosiphist Thomas Paine urging colonies to break away from England.

Shays' Rebellion

An armed uprising in 1786 by Massachusetts farmers protesting tax and debt issues.

Articles of Confederation

The first governing document of the United States, creating a weak central government.

Three-Fifths Compromise

An agreement during the Constitutional Convention that enslaved individuals would count as three-fifths of a person for representation.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed individual liberties.

Federalism

A system of government where power is divided between a central government and individual states.

Great Compromise

An agreement to establish a bicameral legislature: the Senate with equal representation and the House based on population.

Natural Rights

Fundamental rights that every individual is entitled to, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.