Eras 1st Semester

Articles of Confederation was too week

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

Jamestown Virginia was founded by the British in 1607

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

The Federalist support a new Constitution that is stronger

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

The Boston Tea Party was an example of Civil Disobedience

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

Had no executive branch in the government

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

King George and Parliament responded with the Intolerable Act which closed Boston Harbor

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

Shay’s Rebellion led to a restructuring of the government

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

John Paul Jones sinks ships and becomes a naval hero

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

Early cities like Boston and Charleston were established along harbors

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic

British Gen. Cornwallis is captured in Yorktown

• Exploration and Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitution Era

• Early Republic