| A | B |
| Jamestown | first English colony |
| Tobacco | first cash crop |
| Boston | most punished city in American Revolution |
| Reason for American Revolution | taxation without representation |
| Boycott | refuse to buy something |
| Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson; 1776 |
| John Locke's ideas | Life, Liberty, Property |
| Articles of Confederation | too weak to govern |
| New Jersey Plan | favored by small states |
| Virginia plan | had proportional representation |
| House of Representatives | proportional representation |
| Senate | 2 senators from each state |
| 3/5 Compromise | way they decided to count slaves |
| US Constitution | current government of the US |
| Legislative | makes laws |
| Executive | enforces laws |
| Judicial | hears court cases on laws |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 Amendments to Constitution |
| 1st Amendment | religious freedom; freedom of press |
| Alexander Hamilton | In Washington's cabinet; started national bank |
| George Washington | 1st president; established precedents |
| precedent | example |