US1 Midterm

Colombian Exchange

Movement of culture, disease, people during the age of exploration

Middle Passage

Forced journey of slaves across the Atlantic

Middle Passage and Triangular Trade

Millions of African slaves sent to Americas as part of the Triangular slave trade

Mercantilism

Exporting more than what you import

Jamestown

First English settlement in North America, Virginia

The Proclamation of 1763

Banned colonial governments from making agreements with Natives, set to prevent conflict, but colonists refused

Stamp Act

Tax on all paper products to help pay for British troops stationed in colonies, Americans boycott

Purpose of Declaration of Independence

Preamble (wrongdoings), grievance against king, declaration of war

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Couldn’t make the states do anything without money, congress had no power to tax, couldn’t regulate domestic trade, no federal courts

Who was at the Constitutional Convention?

55 men who represented states, ages 26-81, farmers and businessmen, many served in revolution

Deals made in Constitutional Convention

Great Compromise, power divided by federal and state, tax on slaves in north, 3/5 compromise in south

Great Compromise

Two house congress (HOR based on state pop, Two senators per state), congress can tax, trade, and declare war

Amendment 15

The right to vote, should not deny black men, congress can enforce it

Amendment 19

Women get right to vote

Amendment 24

Poll taxes outlawed

Amendment 26

Voting age requirement 18+

3/5 Compromise

3/5 slaves counted when determining state population for representation

Parts of the Constitution

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

Article I of the Constitution

Legislative

Article II of the Constitution

Executive

Article III of the Constitution

Judicial Branch

What does the Preamble do?

Introduces document meant to insure a fair government for the country

What do the amendments do?

Allow laws to be fixed over time instead of replaced, protects people from the government

Washington’s Farewell Address

Stay away from foreign affairs especially Europe, stay neutral in conflict but trade is okay, political parties cause division, term limit