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US History Unit 2
Colonial American & the American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | Distribution of power within a government - in the United States: (1) division of power between three branches (2) division of powers between central and state gov’t |
| Government | the group of people that has power to make laws and important decisions for a community, state, or nation |
| Constitution | Document that outlines a system of beliefs and laws by which our nation is governed |
| Representation | The action of speaking or acting on someone else's behalf |
| Democracy | A system of government in which all people are involved in the political process, usually through voting |
| Amendment | Change in a legal document |
| Revolution | Forcibly overthrowing a government |
| Taxes | Mandatory contribution to a government's revenue |
| Liberty | Power to do as one pleases and wants |
| Compromise | An agreement that is reached when each side gives up something |
| Monarchy | Form of government with one person or family at the head, as the only seat of power |
| Sovereignty | Authority over oneself, or self-governing |
| What are the reasons colonists moved to America? | political freedom, economic opportunity |
| New England Colonies | cold winters, rocky soil, forests, short growing seasons, ship building, fur trade, early industry |
| Middle Colonies | less severe winters, fertile soil, short growing season, good harbors, wheat, corn, trade |
| Southern Colonies | mild winters, long growing season, coastal plains, large plantations, indentured servants, slave labor, tobacco, rice |
| House of Burgesses(1619) | tax and make laws, first colonial government-representative based on colonial self-government |
| Mayflower Compact | contract to create colonial government |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut(1639) | first written constitution of the New World |
| New York Charter of Liberties | created first colonial goverement, religious freedom to all Christians |
| Triangular Trade | trade between colonies, England and Africa |
| Middle Passage | portion of trade that brought slaves to New World |
| Magna Carta | limits on the King-due process, fair taxes, trials |
| English Parliament | English lawmakers governing with the king |
| The English Bill of Rights (1689) | free speech |
| Habeas Corpus | the right to know charges against you |
| John Locke | Natural Rights-life, liberty, and property |
| Baron Montesquieu | separation of power within government |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | government by the people's consent |
| Voltaire | religious freedom |
| salutary neglect | English ignoring of the colonies leads to self-government |
| Proclamation of 1763 | limits colonial expansion west |
| Mercantilism | colonies must trade with England, collect taxes |
Created by:
Mrs.Ingerick
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