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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
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