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Colonies
Causes of the Revolution
Influential Documents
Principles of Government
Weve Got Rights
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Known for growing tobacco, this colony was
established in 1607.
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What was Jamestown?
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This was a major complaint of the colonists with
regard to the actions of the British Parliament
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What was No Taxation Without Representation?
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Because of their good harbors and rocky soil this
section of the colonies developed an economy of
fishing and trading.
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What is New England?
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Religious movement that brought about widespread
changes in cultural and religious values during
the early 1700s.
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What was the Great Awakening?
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England relied on her colonies for raw materials,
and the colonies relied on the parent country for
their manufactured goods.
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What is mercantilism?
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The author of theDeclaration of Independence
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Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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This was the year thatthe Declaration of
Independence was signed
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What happened in 1776?
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His fame as a military commander during the
American Revolutionled him to be elected to
political office
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Who was George Washington?
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This is the year our current U.S. Constitution
was adopted
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What happened in 1787?
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The passage of this law resulted in the Americans
making the 4th Amendment.
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What are the Writs of Assistance?
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This 1215 British document limited the kings
power and established the rule of law.
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What was theMagna Carta?
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This document established the British Parliament
and guaranteed certain rights such as freedom of
speech.
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What was theEnglish Bill of Rights?
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The three colonial institutions that best
demonstrate evidence of representative
government.
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What are the Mayflower Compact, the House of
Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut?
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Our first plan of government, written during the
American Revolution
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What were theArticles of Confederation?
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These articles were distributed to persuade
readers to support the ratification of the U.S.
Constitution
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What were theFederalist Papers?
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The principle that each branch of government has
its own responsibilities and limitations
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What is separation of powers?
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The belief that the creation, maintenance and
abolition of the government belongs to the people
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What ispopular sovereignty?
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The idea that each branch of government
exercises some control over the others
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What ischecks and balances?
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The belief that power should be divided between
the national and state governments, limiting
central power
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What is federalism?
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The idea that voters hold the power, but that
they elect representatives to exercise that power
for them.
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What isRepublicanism?
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are
examples of these
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What areunalienable rights?
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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
are called this
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What is theBill of Rights?
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The Alien-Sedition act violated this Amendment.
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What is theFirst Amendment?
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The trail of this man secured Americans freedom
of the press.
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Who is John Peter Zenger?
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This constitutional amendment guaranteed trial by
jury in civil cases.
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What is the 7th Amendment?
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