unit 1 test Flashcards
joint stock companies
english colonies that were funded by this
one wanted to explore the americas- capitalism
jamestown
first colony
william penn
established english colony of pennyslvania
known for quaker ideals
equality, cooperation , and religious freedom
southern colonies
VA NC SC GA
earliest settlements
single men
at first just used slaves to build homes
came for money
new england colonies
RI NH CT MA
more ethnically diverse in white sense
mostly families
religious freedom
middle colonies
PA NY NJ
mix of emailed and single men
wanted religious freedom and money
somewhat diverse
sugar act
tex colonists for items imported
stay act
tax on docs and printed items
tea act
british company able to sell tea tax free
could only bought british tea
boston tea party
white dresses as natives dumped tea in boston harbor
john locke
ideas of enlightenment
common sense
pamphlet written by thomas paine about benefits of independence
thomas jefferson’s
prepared final draft of declaration of independence
French and Indian War
British and colonists vs French and Natives who don’t want their land to be invaded by british
causes 13 colonies to unite
lexington and conoced
first shot heard round the world
treaty of paris
independence from britain and new territory
articles of confederation
firm league of friendship not strong enough federal gov decisions required 9/13 votes so no decisions made lead to shays rebellion- demonstrated weakness in articles
northwest ordinance
biggest accomplishment of articles of confederation
philadelphia convention
revise articles of confederation
virginia or large state plan
bicameral legislature, upper and lower house
representative determined by population
new jersey aka small state plan
one congress, each state voted
Great Compromise
both big and small state plan
upper and lower house
upper house: 2 senates
lower house: representative determined by population
3/5 compromise
north wanted slaves for taxation not representative, south wanted the opposite
compromise counted 3/5 of slave for both taxation and representation
supremacy clause
US constitution is final order of the land
states have to give up some rights in order to have this constitution