| A | B |
|---|
| Greenville Acts | series of laws to raise $ to pay for the French and Indian War |
| Proclamation of 1763 | settlers could not go west of Appalachian Mts |
| Virtual Representation | members of Parliament(England's gov't) made laws for colonies |
| Stamp Act Congress | colonists organize this group to boycott stamp act |
| Boycott | refusal to buy goods/caused economic hardship for England |
| Valley Forge | harsh conditions caused hardships Washington’s troops |
| Boston Massacre | Marsh 5,1770 British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonies killing 3 |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turing point of the war. Americans won & France joined the U.S |
| Mercantilism | the colonies exist to make "mother country" richer. |
| Declaration of Independence | the colonies delcared their independence |
| "Give me liberty or give me death" | quote by Patrick Henry- patriot lawyer |
| A of C | emergency gov't after the revolutionary war |
| Land Ordinance 1785 | decided how the land in the NW Territory would be divided & sold |
| Federalist | supported the Constitution. (agreed to a bill of rights to add to constitution so all states would ratify it |
| Great Compromise | decided to have 2 Houses of Congress (bicameral - 2 house legislature) |
| Constitution | new government that changed balance of power between national & states |
| Checks & Balances | way that the constitution prevents any 1 branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| Bill of Rights | 1st ten amendments (changes) to the constitution. ( freedom of religion, speech & press) |
| Federalism | division of power between the states and the national government |
