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Nathanial Bacon
1676- Bacon was the leader and took over when Berkley wouldn't attack the Indians; Bacon was willing to lead not only against Indians but the governor too; Bacons Rebellion
The mayflower compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of
steps toward representatives government
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
New England town meetings
Development of Self-Government in the American Colonies
These early colonial settlements were similar in that each was located
near the coastline
Slavery in the American colonies was
concentrated in areas suitable for large Plantations
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system
Which of the following turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise?
Tobacco
The first English colonies in North America were set up in hopes of achieving
Financial gain for investors
John Rolf
Tobacco Planter
William Penn treated
Native Americans fairly and offered religious toleration in Pennsylvania
House of Burgesses
Elected assembly in colonial Virginia, created in 1618.
Mayflower Compact
1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
Bacon's Rebellion
1676- A rebellion lead by Nathaniel Bacon with backcountry farmers to attack Native Americans in an attempt to gain more land
Indentured Servant
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
The Puritans
1629- A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.
William Penn
1644-1718- A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it
Provided an example of a representative form of government
Which political feature of the United States developed during the colonial period?
Representative government
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
Villages with town meetings
Small farms and commercial fishing
First American college
New England colonies
Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in
the South
The Puritan's views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of
hard work for common goals
Which geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America?
Rivers along the Atlantic coast
The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located
east of the Appalachian Mountains
Which geographic feature contributed the most to the development of commerce throughout colonial America?
natural harbors
Which region of the United States is correctly paired with an industry that is dominant in that region?
Great Plains-grain crops
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
The coastal plain in the South contained large areas of fertile soil.
In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?
New England Colonies
Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion of
frontier colonists against the Virginia government
The growth slavery
Due to a high death rate among Europeans and less indentured servants arriving from England, tobacco planters turned to African Slaves for their labor needs.
Plantations in the South
Tobacco makes Jamestown profitable and drives a need for labor
Growth of self government and representative government
Governor George Yeardley gave notice that the Virginia colony, would establish a legislative assembly. House of Burgesses, July, 30, 1619. The Mayflower compact belief in limited self-government would become the founding principle of the US.
Freedom of religion
The Maryland Toleration act was one the first documents that reflected the trend of religious toleration in the colonies. Protected Catholics who had become the minority.
Pocahontas
Died at 22, buried in England, died from disease
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense
John Locke
English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
John Adams
America's first Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained."
French and Indian War
(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
Boston Massacre
When British Soldiers killed five colonists during a street confrontation (March 510 1770)
Stamp Act
1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.
Battle of Saratoga
1100 British against 400 Americans at Bunker Hill. Americans surrounded the British Forces causing the biggest American victory and a huge turning point in the war
Battle of Yorktown
Washington trapped the British by land while the French prevented reinforcements from arriving at sea. The British surrendered after this battle.
Treaty of Paris
(1783) British recognize American Independence and removed their troops from America. Borders sson were extended to the Mississippi River and Spain reclaimed Florida.
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
Consent of the Governed
People are the source of any and all governmental power
Common Sense
1776: a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
Albany Plan of the Union
plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown
Southern colonies
prospered growing staple crops of tobacco and rice harvested by slave labor
Middle colonies
combined farming and commerce to have a successful economy
New England Colonies
profited from trade (the triangular trade
Salutary Neglect
American colonies were ignored by England, this served British economic interest
Proclamation of 1763
\n closed land west of Appalachian Mountains to settlement
During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to
limit manufacturing in America
Before 1763, the British policy of salutary neglect towards its America colonies was based on the desire of Great Britain to
benefit from the economic prosperity of the American colonies
Thomas Paine's publication Common Sense was most influential in persuading American colonists to support
colonial independence
In the pamphlet common sense, Thomas Paine urged the American colonists to
declare their independence from Great Britain
Thomas Paine suggested that the American colonies should
declare independence from England
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke's idea of
natural rights
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by
John Locke's social contract theory
John Locke's theory of Natural rights, as reflected in the Declaration of Independence, states that
power to govern belongs to the people
Which development included John Locke's idea that people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
Declaration of Independence
According to the declaration of independence, the fundamental purpose of government is to
protect people's natural rights
One of the principles stated in the declaration of independence is that government should
be based upon the consent of the governed
In the declaration of independence, the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the
social contract theory of government developed by John Locke
A major argument for American independence found in the declaration of Independence was that the British
deprived Americans of their natural rights
The colonist's slogan, "No taxation without representation," expresses a belief in
the consent of the governed
The courtroom summation helped establish which democratic principle in colonial America
freedom of the press
Which heading best completes the partial outline below
Committees of correspondence
Non-importation agreements
Boston tea party
First continental congress
colonial responses to British mercantile policies
which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies
protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
many colonies objected to the Albany Plan of Union (1754) mainly because
colonial assemblies did not want to give up their individual power
Various ways England tired to raise revenue to pay for the French and Indian War, taxes, policies, and acts
Britain surmised that the best way to raise funds for their arrearage would be to exact taxes. Few if any taxes raised substantial sums of money. Taxes were imposed both internally and externally to accumulate funds to pay for the war. The stamp tax was levied for just those reasons.
What events led to the declaration of independence and the olive branch petition?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord and other conflicts.
why did Jefferson leave his slavery passage out of declaration.
People believed that it was better to remove the section dealing with slavery than risk a long debate over the issue of slavery. They needed the support for independence from the southern states.
Whiskey Rebellion
A violent protest, in 1791-1794 about taxation on domestics products by the newly formed government
George Washington's role
\n He spent most of his term defining the role of the executive branch and setting up the government and also asked future generations to stay out of foreign affairs and political parties
Strict Construcionists
\n believed that the government could not do anything unless it was specifically stated in the constitution
Farewell Address
\n Washington warned Americans to avoid political parties and foreign entanglements
Election of 1800
Jefferson won, improving relations with France, and stressed liberty over order
Louisianna Purchase
Doubled the size of the US and increased national debt
New Orleans
\n helped control the trading on the Mississippi river
The Battle of New Orleans
\n increased patriotism in the United States and made a hero out of Andrew Jackson
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) expanded the power of the Supreme Court by
establishing the power of judicial review
Which Supreme Court case best completes the partial outline below
Marbury V. Madison
Judicial Review gives the United States Supreme Court the power to
declare state laws unconstitutional
One similarity in the foreign policies of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe was that they
sought to avoid involvement in European political struggles
In his Farewell Address, President George Washington advised the nation to avoid permanent alliances because he believed that the United States
would risk its security by involvement in European affairs
A geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana Purchase (1803) was the desire to
control the port of New Orleans
.Alien and Seditions Acts \n .Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions \n These pieces of legislation reflected the conflict between
states' rights and federal supremacy
Conflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington's first administration led directly to the
start of the first political parties
The development of political parties and of the committee system used in Congress illustrates the application of
\n the unwritten constitution
Which actions during Washington's administration led to the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania
passage of a new excise tax
Who is Louis and Clark
they explored the west side of the Mississippi River
This group opposed the National Bank
Anti-Federalists
Marbury Vs. Madison was a fight between which two presidents
Jefferson and Adams
The Star Spangled Banner, Andrew \n Jackson is a hero, Washington DC is set \n fire to
War of 1812
Western territories north of Missouri’s southern border were closed to slavery and Maine became a free state
Missouri Compromise
Native Americans had to give up 2/3 of Ohio and move further West
Treaty of Greenville
Under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835), the United States Supreme Court issued decisions that
established the supremacy of federal laws unconstitutional
Which headline illustrates the use of judicial review
New York State's Reapportionment Plan Ruled Unconstitutional
One major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was to
improve the economic position of the United States Government
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