S.s Ch 4 Vocab/Consepts Flashcards
Plateau
High, steep sided landform that rises above the surrounding land
Canyon
Long, deep gap in the earth
Self government
A group of people that make laws for themselves
Propietor
A person who owned and controlled all of the land of a colony
Tax
Money citizens pay to their government for services
Rights
Freedoms protected by the law
Confederation
A group of nations or states that join together
Delegate
Someone who speaks or acts for others
Federal System
A national and state governments that divide and share power
Ratify
To accept
What are 3 bodies of Water?
- Oceans
- Rivers
- Great Lakes
What are 4 New England Colonies?
Hint: New red magic circus
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
What are 4 Middle Colonies?
Hint: DNNP
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
What are 5 Southern Colonies?
1. Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
What were colonies ruled by? But what did they do even though they were ruled over?
Colonies were ruled by England. They made laws for themselves.
In 1619 Virginia (House of Burgesses), What were they the first ones to do?
They were the first group to have a representative government where voters elect people to run.
In late 1500 - early 1600, who were able to vote?
Only men who owned property could vote.
What did colonist still have more of than Europe?
Colonist still had more power over the government than Europe
What was the Mayflower Compact signed by?
It was signed by Pilgrims in 1620
What was the Mayflower compact?
It was the first written plan of goverment in North Amarica
What was the triangular trade route and what did colonial traders and merchants become?
- North America
-  Europe
- Africa
Colonial traders and merchants became rich from trading
Where did colonists ship goods to?
Colonists shiped goods to England, Africa, and West Indians
What are 5 things colonists traded?
1. Wheat
- Rice
- Lumber
- Tobacco
- Furs
What are 5 things England traded?
Hint: The funny snake took everything
- Tea
- Furniture
- Spices
- Tools
- Enslaved Africans
In 1754 - 1763 what did French fight over with the Indians?
They fight over land around Ohio
Britan (England) won, but it cost a lot of money so, what did they do?
They passed laws to tax colonists to make up for that loss of money
What did England begin passing to the colonists?
England begins passing trade laws on the colonists such as how they were shipped, what they traded and who they traded with.
What is the parliament?
It is the Englands goverment
What did the Parliament pass to the colonists and what was it?
The parliament passed tax laws. It was money colonists had to pay to the government
What is a Stamp Act?
A taxed printed paper.
What are Townshend acts?
Taxed tea, led, paint, and paper.
What is the Tea Act?
taxed tea
What was the colonists reaction to the taxes?
The reaction was that they felt that the taxes were unfair, they were not at war nor did they want to go to war with France
What did England not have in Parliament that made colonists angry?
They did not have any representatives for The colonists in the English citizens that lived The colonies.
What did colonist due to protest these taxes?
1Boston tea party
2 and by boycotting or refusing to buy British goods
Where did the Boston tea party dump the British tea and for what?
Boston tea party dumped British tea into the Boston harbor in protest.
What are colonists?
Patriots 
Who led the continental army?
George Washington
The colonist won the war due to what?
Colonist won the war due to the skill of George Washington
What did Spain and France send to help colonists win the war?
They sent money, soldiers, and supplies
What are all human beings entitled to?
All human beings are entitled to certain rights and freedoms
What does the declaration of Independence basically say and what happens if the government doesn’t have this?
1 All human beings are entitled to certain rights and freedoms.
2 if the government does not protect the certain rights and freedoms. People have the right to start a new government
What was stated when the treaty of Paris was signed by both Britain and the colonists?
This stated that the colonist were now free from England and the United States was its own country
In 1781 what Were the articles of confederation?
Hint: 2 things
The first national plan for the government
To give the state government more power than Congress
What’s the constitution?
Plan of government to replace the articles of confederation.
What’s the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments of the constitution
What are the 3 goverment branches?
-  legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
What is the legislative branch?
Congress (Senate and House of representatives) makes national laws.
What does the executive branch do?
President, vice president, cabinet. They make sure the laws are followed.
What does the judicial branch do?
Supreme Court. Decides the meaning of laws and settle arguments.
