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This person became the most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad and led hundreds of slaves to freedom

Harriet Tubman

This is the system where someone is owned by another person and forced to work for that person, and has no freedom or rights

slavery

This term means a tax on imported goods to encourage people to buy domestic or local goods

tariff

This person was a slave and preacher who led a slave rebellion but was caught and killed. This rebellion ended the emancipation movement and led to stricter laws against slaves

Nat Turner

This person was a passionate abolitionist who helped the Underground Railroad. This person also led a slave rebellion, but was caught and killed

John Brown

This is the idea that the United States is destined to expand and spread its democracy or freedom across the entire North American continent

Manifest Destiny

This was the journey taken by Cherokee after being removed from their land and forced to go to reservations in Oklahoma

Trail of Tears

This person founded the The Liberator, which was a famous abolitionist paper. This person also formed the New England Anti-Slavery Society and argued that the Constitution was a pro-slavery document

William Lloyd Garrison

This person was an abolitionist leader who was born a slave and became one of the best intellectuals of that time

Frederick Douglass

This term means restricted interest or devotion for a particular region, which can result in tension

sectionalism

This term means the act of being set free, such as from slavery

emancipation

This terms means an agreement or a settlement of a dispute when both sides agree to give up part of their demands

compromise

This principle in the Constitution divides authority between THREE branches of government

Separation of Powers

This founding father was a Federalist, wrote the Federalist Papers, and was Secretary of the Treasury under Washington

Alexander Hamilton

This founding father was a Democratic-Republican, wrote the Declaration of Independence, and was Secretary of State under Washington

Thomas Jefferson

What is the overall purpose of the Bill of Rights?

protect the rights of people from the government

At the Constitutional Convention, what was the reason for the conflict between states with large populations and states with small populations?

representation in congress

This was the President during the War of 1812

James Madison

This was the third president of the United States

Thomas Jefferson

This was the second President of the United States

John Adams

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

What are the three branches of government that are outlined in the Constitution?

Legislative Executive Judicial

Who or what group of people are part of each branch of government?

Legislative: Congress Executive: President Judicial: Supreme Court

When delegates met at the Annapolis Convention in 1786, what were they planning on doing with the AOC?

Planning to reform or change the AOC

What were the first TWO political party systems in the United States?

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Of the three branches of government, which one has the right to declare war?

Legislative/Congress

This phrase/term was created to make sure that no branch of government was more powerful than another

Checks and Balances

1st 10 amendments of Constitution - outlines personal freedoms/rights to citizens

Bill of Rights

Derived from the belief that all humans are entitled to life, liberty and property

Locke's Natural Rights Theory

Created in 1787, created a strong central government based on Separation of Powers and other principles

US Constitution

Created in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson - wrote that all men are created equal and the colonies should break away from Britain

Declaration of Independence

Which colonial region had: Plantation System

Southern

Which colonial region had: Cash Crops

Southern

Which colonial region had: Breadbasket

Middle

Which colonial region had: Widespread use of Slavery

Southern

Bristish policy in early 1700s which allowed the colonies virtual self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically

Salutary Neglect

How many British colonies were there in America from 1600s to 1770s?

There were 13 colonies in America.

TRUE OR FALSE Only white men who owned land could vote in Virginia’s early government, which meant that the government was truly representative

FALSE

On this date, the Declaration of Independence was signed and the 13 colonies officially declared independence from England

July 4th, 1776

TRUE OR FALSE Federalism is the system of government where there is one National Government that governs over numerous state and local governments

TRUE

This was the document that created the very first form of government during the American Revolution

The Articles of Confederation

This was the name of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War

The Redcoats

This man became the leader of the Continental Army

George Washington

After this battle was fought, it became a turning point in the Revolutionary War because France joined the Continental Army

Saratoga

After the French and Indian War, this was one major negative effect it had on the colonies and it led to an increase of taxes on the colonists

The large amount of debt

This conflict occurred prior to the American Revolution and is also referred to as the Seven Years War

French and Indian War

TRUE OR FALSE The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative body or structure of government in the 13 colonies

TRUE

This was the transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas

African Slave Trade/ Atlantic Slave Trade

This was the first “contract” created in the 13 English colonies and it stressed the importance of self-government

The Mayflower Compact