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2017 Final
Fall 2014 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | A legal document written by English lords in 1215 that stated certain rights and limited the power of the King |
| English Bill of Rights | Guaranteed certain rights to English citizens. Introduced the concept of individual rights. (1689) |
| 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. |
| Virginia House of Burgessess. | Set-up the first representative government group in the American colonies. |
| Fundemental Orders of Connecticut | was the first written constitution in America |
| Northwest Passage | a waterway through or around North America |
| Columbian Exchange | the transfer of plants |
| 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 |
| 1607 | Jamestown the first permanent English colony on North America |
| 1492 | Columbus sailed the ocean blue |
| 1776 | On July 4 of this year |
| 1787 | Constitution Written |
| Declaration of Independence | a 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and independent nation |
| Articles of Confederation | America's first written constitution. Adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777 |
| Constitution | A document setting out the structure and main principles of a government |
| Saratoga | Battle which was the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War |
| Yorktown | The last major battle of the war in which Charles Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. The French helped us. The was over |
| French and Indian War, | this struggle between the British and the French in the colonies of the North America was part of a worldwide war known as the Seven Years' War |
| Albany Plan of Union | Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to unite the British colonies; defeated by colonial legislature |
| Lexington and Concord | first "battles"; meant to get supplies from militia |
| Thomas Jefferson | Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Paine | Wrote Common Sense |
| John Adams | Lawyer who defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial. He believed in "innocent until proven guilty." In spite of these actions |
| Popular Soveriengty | government by consent of the governed |
| Federalism | A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| Republicanism | A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed. |
| Separation of Powers | Dividing the powers of government among the executive |
| Checks and Balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power |
| Individual Rights | Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. |
| Limited Government | A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution. |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 Amendments |
| Northwest Ordinance | Enacted in 1787 |
| 1st Amendment | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Amendment that prohibits the required quartering of troops. |
| 4th Amendment | Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination |
| 6th Amendment | Amendment that guarantees a speedy and public trial and the right to counsel. |
| 7th Amendment | Right to a trial by jury in civil cases |
| 8th Amendment | Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution |
| 10 Amendment | states retain powers not delegated under the Constitution and not prohibited by it to the states |
| 1620 | Mayflower Compact signed |
| 1803 | Louisiana Purchase |
| 1861-65 | Civil War |
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