Final 150 Part 1 Corrections Flashcards
What document became the first piece of Legislation to stop the westward expansion of slavery in America?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What court case dealt with the issue of having a free press in the colonies?
John Peter Zenger Trial
What document was created in 1787 to create the system of government that we use to this day, the three branches?
The US Constitution
What document stopped all western expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
Proclamation of 1763
What farmer uprising convinced that nation that the Articles of Confederation was to weak to govern our country?
Shays’ Rebellion
What was the name for the rebellion that was set to attack the House of Burgesses over a lack of protection from Native Americans?
Bacon’s Rebellion
Who was the very first Secretary of the Treasury and came up with the plan that allowed the federal government to take over state debates after the war to strengthen the national government’s power?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the creator of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What man is responsible for learning how to grow tobacco in Jamestown and married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
What document became a set of rules and regulations that governed the pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
What patriot soldier became a traitor when he joined the British military secretly after not getting a promotion he felt he deserved?
Benedict Arnold
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Who was the lead commander of the Patriot forces during the War?
George Washington
What path was created between Mississippi and Tennessee that was used by farmers traveling back home after selling their crops down the Mississippi River?
Natchez Trace
What Tim period was a time of terrible suffering for George Washington’s troops during the Revolutionary war?
Winter at Valley forge