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8th US History
8th US History STAAR #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1607 | Jamestown, 1st permanent English Settlemetn |
| 1620 | Plymouth, Mayflower Compact, Self Government |
| 1776 | Dec. of Independence |
| 1787 | Constitution |
| 1803 | Louisiana Purchase |
| 1861-1865 | Civil War |
| House of Burgesses | 1st Assembly elected in the English Colonies |
| Mayflower Compact | Self Government |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 1st Constitution |
| Cash Crops | crops sold for money |
| M.R. C.aN. | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire- New England Colonies |
| 2 New PoDs | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware- Middle Colonies |
| Vickie Goes 2C Max | Virginia, Georgia, North & South Carolina, Maryland- Southern Colonies |
| Marbury v. Madison | Judicial Review |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Elastic Clause |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Regulate Trade |
| Worchester v. Georgis | Ruled for Indians |
| Dred Scott v. Sanddord | Ruled African Americans were property, not citizens and could not sue. Declared Missouri Compromise unconstitutional |
| Fishing, Whaling, Shipbuilding | Economy of New England Colonies |
| Wheat, Corn | Economy of Middle Colonies "Bread Basket" |
| Cotton, Indigo, Rice, Tobacco | Economy of the Southern Colonies, Cash crops |