US 1 Midterms flashcards

1. Articles of confederation no power, set policies for new states in the union,  

2. Shays rebellion showed how weak the articles of confederation, 

3. The constitution strong government, protected small states by having senators 2 form each state

4.  Great compromise- slavery, ⅔ comprimes slave count toward populations 

5. Check and balances three branches of government 

6. Bicameral legislature- house of representatives and senate, 2 senators

7. Legislative branch, judicial , executive (president) 

8. Federal system is the national government has control and so do the states  

9. Bill of rights- individual liberties, like freedoms 

10. Federalist papers- ratify us constitution

11. Natural rights- life liberty and pursuit of happiness

12. Hamilton- federalist, Jefferson- antifederalist

13. Hamilton for national bank jefferson against it 

14.  Excise tax - whiskey rebellion even washington 

15. Washington precedent, (8 years) created an example of every president can serve a max of 2 terms  

16. Washington was against political parties 

17. Columbus discovered new world many dies small pox 

18. Conquistadors conquer spanish soldiers 3g god gold glory

19. Spain and portugal expiration fiance by the government versus england - joint stock company made people wealthy 

20. Jamestown- brown gold tobacco guaranteed success 

21. Virgin house of burgesses first representative government 

22. Indentured servants first laborers in virginia plantations = land 

23. Bacons rebellion- frontier settlers wanted protection

24. Puritan holy common wealth - puritan work ethic work hard and get money 

25. Pequot war- war between english and pequot over land very violent 

26. Economy of the south based on agriculture 

27. Triangular trade- trading slaves middle passage worst part, came form africa to // 

28. Salutary neglect- england allowed colonies to do what they wanted as long as they were getting paid 

29. Salem witch trials- fear over witch craft but also tension over wealth then a lot of them were killed 

30. Will Penn- quakers- pennsylvania

31. quakers - peace and harmony toleration

32. enlightenment - reason  age of reason 

33. mercantilism - colonies make money for mother country

34. Stamp act - boycott of british good of violence by colonies 

35. Boston massacre- use of propaganda to sway opinion against the british made to show how evil the british were 

36. Boston tea party- threw tea in the river wanted to buy other tea only tea they could buy, the britain dressed up asa native americans and throw tea overboard 

37. Olive branch petition- last ditch effort for peace with britain the king of england had no response 

38. Thomas paine common sense - capitalism didn't want mercantilism, wanted colonist to make money, telling people to go along with the revolution 

39. Continental congress- philadelphia 

40. Declaration of independence- guaranteed basic rights and if the government isn't protecting your rights doing it than it can be overthrown jefferson, list of complaints, and guarantees liberties. 

41. Revolutionary war the british and colonists, british better equipped the colonist knew the land 

42. washington - turned the tide of the war when he won trenton and princeton 

43. Battle of saratoga - victory convinced france to back the colonist navy

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1. After discovery of new world many natives died due to illness/ diseases 

2. Spanish conquistadors- 3g (god gold glory) 

3. Joint stock company- financed first north american colonies 

4. Jamestown success after tobacco became a successful crop 

5. Virginia house of burgesses- first representative government 

6. Indentured severance- first labors on plantations 

7. Bacon's rebellion-  frontier settlers wanted protection 

8. Puritan work ethic- holy commonwealth 

9. Pequot war- english win almost eliminated pequot over land 

10. Cash crops- tobacco indigo and cotton set up the south economy 

11. Triangular trade- middle passage slavery 

12. Salutary neglect- colonies lack of control by the king as long as they paid 

13. Salem witch trials- spread by hysteria over witchcraft and uneven economics 

14. Quaker holy experiment- pennsylvania 

15. Quakers- peace, harmony

16. Enlightenment- reason (base your decision on reason not religion) 

17. Great awakening- new religious movement before revolution 

18. Mercantilism- colonies made mother country richer  

19. French and indian war- ended salutary neglect 

20. Stamp act- anger colonies, boycotted british good and violence broke out 

21. Boston massacre- propaganda to sway public opinion against the british 

22. Boston tea party- affected all colonies because it was england's leading export 

23. Olive branch potion- last ditch effort by congress to king george