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Early Settlement - $100Early Settlement - $100 Which group of people came to the Which group of people came to the

colonies to escape religious persecution?colonies to escape religious persecution?

PuritansPuritans

Early Settlement - $200Early Settlement - $200 Why did Massachusetts lose its charter?Why did Massachusetts lose its charter?

It traded illegally with other countries It traded illegally with other countries besides Great Britain.besides Great Britain.

Early Settlement - $300Early Settlement - $300 What brought colonists to Jamestown? What brought colonists to Jamestown?

Gold.Gold.

Early Settlement - $400Early Settlement - $400 This was the first representative This was the first representative

government in America.government in America.

House of Burgesses.House of Burgesses.

Early Settlement - $500Early Settlement - $500 What creation showed the colonists’ What creation showed the colonists’

movement away from the church?movement away from the church?

The halfway covenant.The halfway covenant.

The 13 Colonies - $100The 13 Colonies - $100 Which colonies made up New England?Which colonies made up New England?

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.and New Hampshire.

The 13 Colonies - $200The 13 Colonies - $200 Who founded Rhode Island as a place for Who founded Rhode Island as a place for

religious freedom from the puritans?religious freedom from the puritans?

Roger Williams.Roger Williams.

The 13 Colonies - $300The 13 Colonies - $300 The idea that the responsibility of a colony The idea that the responsibility of a colony

is to financially benefit the “mother is to financially benefit the “mother country”.country”.

Mercantilism.Mercantilism.

The 13 Colonies - $400The 13 Colonies - $400 The name for the Trans-Atlantic trade The name for the Trans-Atlantic trade

route to bring slaves from Africa to route to bring slaves from Africa to America.America.

The Middle Passage.The Middle Passage.

The 13 Colonies - $500The 13 Colonies - $500 This movement led colonists to question This movement led colonists to question

the Church of England and eventually their the Church of England and eventually their loyalty to the King.loyalty to the King.

The Great Awakening.The Great Awakening.

Revolutionary War - $100Revolutionary War - $100 What was preventing the colonists from What was preventing the colonists from

expanding past the Appalachian expanding past the Appalachian mountains?mountains?

The proclamation of 1763.The proclamation of 1763.

Revolutionary War - $200Revolutionary War - $200 What battle caused the French to join the What battle caused the French to join the

colonists’ side in the revolution?colonists’ side in the revolution?

The Battle of Saratoga.The Battle of Saratoga.

Revolutionary War - $300Revolutionary War - $300 What did the British do to pay off their What did the British do to pay off their

debt from the French and Indian War?debt from the French and Indian War?

Taxed the colonists.Taxed the colonists.

Revolutionary War - $400Revolutionary War - $400 Finish the sentence: “No taxation without Finish the sentence: “No taxation without

___________.”___________.”

Representation.Representation.

Revolutionary War - $500Revolutionary War - $500 What was the effect of the Treaty of Paris?What was the effect of the Treaty of Paris?

The colonies became The United States of The colonies became The United States of America.America.

The Constitution - $100The Constitution - $100 What problem did farmer have after the What problem did farmer have after the

war?war?

States were calling in all debts owed and States were calling in all debts owed and seizing land.seizing land.

The Constitution - $200The Constitution - $200 What was the purpose for the What was the purpose for the

Constitutional Convention?Constitutional Convention?

To revise the Articles of Confederation.To revise the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitution - $300The Constitution - $300 What were the two rival political groups of What were the two rival political groups of

the time?the time?

Federalists and Anti-FederalistsFederalists and Anti-Federalists

The Constitution - $400The Constitution - $400 Where did the idea for three branches of Where did the idea for three branches of

government come from?government come from?

Enlightenment thinker Baron de Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu.Montesquieu.

The Constitution - $500The Constitution - $500 Idea where each branch has the power to Idea where each branch has the power to

limit actions of the others.limit actions of the others.

Checks & Balances.Checks & Balances.

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Pennsylvania farmers protest against Pennsylvania farmers protest against taxes; Washington fights back to stop taxes; Washington fights back to stop them.them.

Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion

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What party did the Anti-Federalists evolve What party did the Anti-Federalists evolve into?into?

Democratic RepublicansDemocratic Republicans

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Which country did John Adams refuse to go Which country did John Adams refuse to go to war with?to war with?

FranceFrance

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What development did Thomas Jefferson What development did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton argue over?and Alexander Hamilton argue over?

The National BankThe National Bank

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What type of legislature did the Virginia What type of legislature did the Virginia Plan have?Plan have?

BicameralBicameral

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy What was the tradeoff where citizens What was the tradeoff where citizens

would give up their rights in exchange for would give up their rights in exchange for government protection called?government protection called?

The Social ContractThe Social Contract