What is the cornerstone of English justice and was signed in 1215 by King John?

Magna Carta

Name the kind of system of large-scale agriculture in the Southern colonies which produced such cash crops as rice, tobacco, cotton, and indigo and depended on slave labor.

plantations

What was the movement in the 1730s and 1740s that preached that men and women take an active role in their own salvation?

First Great Awakening

Which came first: The American Revolution or The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War

What was the economic system which favored a balance of exports over imports and the colonies should benefit the home country by supplying raw materials?

mercantilism

Where can you find life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness listed?

The Declaration of Independence

What was the nation’s first written plan of government that was weak because the Congress lacked the power to tax and gave all of the power to the states?

Articles of Confederation

What is the distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union?

Federalism

Put these events in order: A.Declaration of Independence B. Battle of Saratoga C. Battle of Yorktown D. Battle of Lexington and Concord

1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord 1776 Declaration of Independence 1777 Battle of Saratoga 1781 Battle of Yorktown

What law established a system of governing the western territories so they could join the Union as equals?

Northwest Ordinance

Where did the meeting take place to revise the Articles of Confederation?

Philadelphia Convention of 1787

What is the idea that everyone including the authorities must obey the law called? It defines the limits of those in power.

Limited Government

What was wrong with where Jamestown was founded? In what colony was it located?

Jamestown was swampy with mosquitoes. It was located in the colony of Virginia.

Where did the Pilgrims land and why did they come to the new world?

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass. and they came for religious freedom.

What individual rights are identified in the first amendment?

Which colonies made their living by fishing, building ships, and lumbering?

New England colonies

What was the first representative government in the colonies?

Virginia House of Burgesses

What was the document drafted by in Pilgrims in 1620 that said they would abide by majority rule and follow the voluntary government?

Mayflower Compact

Who was one of the original Jamestown colonists that said, “He that will not work shall not eat!”

John Smith

Put these events in order: Declaration of Independence Jamestown Constitution Articles of Confederation

Jamestown Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Constitution

What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown to make money?

tobacco

Who founded Georgia and why?

James Oglethorpe. Georgia was a debtor colony.

What was the movement in Europe that emphasized reason? Ben Franklin was part of this movement.

The Enlightenment

Where were the first shots fired in the American Revolution?

Battle of Lexington and Concord

What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution because the French decided to help the U.S.?

Battle of Saratoga

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

Battle of Yorktown

What country helped the United States at the Battle of Yorktown?

The friendly French

What woman reminded her husband to “remember the ladies” when writing the Constitution?

Abigail Adams

Name one person that was banished from Massachusetts for their religious beliefs.

Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson

Which colonies had the first schools?

New England colonies