Social Quiz: 4/7 Flashcards
In the 1700s, areas of North America had been settled primarily by who?
British, French, and Spanish
the eastern part of North American belonged to who
the British
what was the eastern part of North American known as
British colonies or the thirteen colonies
people living in colonies
colonists
who were the colonists ruled by
the King of England and Parliament
a legislative body similar to congress
Parliament
why did the British tax the colonists
to pay the war expenses
who fought in war that ended in 1763
Britain and France
who the king of Britain
George III
a sum of money charged to the people, or citizens, by a government for the government to spend
tax
who had no one to represent their opinions
colonists
who rebelled against the British government
colonists
who said “no taxation without representation”
colonists
twelve of the thirteen colonies met together to write their grievances against the British government
First Continental Congress
what was our first constitution called
Articles of Confederation
the legislative branch would be made of two houses or groups and passes laws
bicameral
what are the three branches of government
executive, legislative and judicial
the three branches would be equally important and one could not take control of the others
separation of powers
composed of an introduction
Preamble
refuse to buy
boycott
militia
army
representatives
delegates
met in Philadelphia
constitutional convention
men who wrote the constitution
framers
