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STAAR TERMS 1-25
Know these terms and you will pass STAAR
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Columbian Exchange | Exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas and Africa. Also traded diseases, animals, corn. SLAVE TRADE |
| Magna Carta | English document 1215 First time in history to limit the king’s power gives a little bit to the people. King could not impose new taxes without consent. ex trial by Jury( limited the king) found in our 6th and 7th amendments |
| English Bill of Rights | Guaranteed that Englishmen had certain rights. Freedom of speech in Parliament trial by jury |
| Puritans | Protestants who, during the 1600s, wanted to reform the Anglican Church. Wanted to purify the Church of England. settled in Massachusetts bay colony |
| Quakers | Believed that every individual had an “inner light” that could guide him/her to salvation. Settled in Pennsylvania First to end slavery |
| Federalist Papers | A series of 85 essays Sought to convince Americans that the new nation would not last if the proposed Constitution were not adopted |
| Anti-Federalist Writings | Opposed the ratification of the new government Believed the new government would be too strong and tyrannical |
| Declaration of Independence | Issued on July 4, 1776 Explained the reasons why the colonists sought independence from Great Britain Thomas Jefferson wrote it |
| Mayflower Compact | Written in 1620—first form of self govt Provided law and order to the Plymouth Colony |
| 1607 | Jamestown colony was established 1st established permanent English settlement |
| Articles of Confederation | First form of government(First Constitution) that the U.S. had. Made sure central government had enough power. Most of the power belonged to the states. |
| U.S. Constitution | Established the basic structure of our government Government based on popular sovereignty “We the people”: power rests with the people who elect their representatives |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments Added to the Constitution in 1791 People’s protection from the government |
| First Amendment | Guarantees: Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Right to assemble Right to petition the government |
| 2nd Amendment | Guarantees our right to bear arms Allows citizens to own guns |
| 3rd Amendment | Prohibits government from quartering troops in our homes without consent |
| 4th Amendment | Prevents police from conducting “unreasonable searches and seizures” Unless a specific exception applies, police need a search warrant before they can conduct a search |
| 5th Amendment | Individuals cannot be tried twice for the same crime Individuals cannot be forced to incriminate themselves |
| 6th Amendment | Guarantees those accused of a crime a fair and public trial by a jury in a criminal court Guarantees the assistance of a lawyer |
| 7th Amendment | Guarantees the right to a trial by a jury in civil disputes |
| 8th Amendment | Prevents judges from setting bail that is to high Prevents judges from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments |
| 9th Amendment | States Constitution lists specific individual rights, but also that citizens hold other rights no specified in the Constitution |
| 10th Amendment | Reserves powers not granted to the Federal Government belong to the State Government and the people. This is Federalism |
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