Test Prep Key Points

The first Americans traveled from Asia across the Bering Strait into North America

They established extensive tribal cultures and several advanced civilizations.

• European Explorers

• Native Americans

• Pilgrims

• Loyalists

- In 1492, he convinced Spain to finance a trip west, across the Atlantic Ocean.

- When he reached land, he thought he had found India and called in inhabitants Indians.

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Exchange of goods and slaves between Africa, Europe, West Indies, and the colonies.

• International trade

• Global trade

• Square trade

• Triangular trade

·      England defeated France.

·      England acquires many of France’s American colonies.

·      England sought to regain more control over 13 colonies.

·      England sought to recover economically from the debts caused by the war.

·      England put new taxes and policies on the colonists.

• American Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Freanch and Indian War

• The 7 years' war

Law of British Parliament that taxed newspaper, legal documents, and other printed materials; led to the phrase “no taxation without representation”.

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Act

Famous pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; persuaded colonists to seek independence and end their relationship with Britain.

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

The 1776 document stating that the colonies wanted to be free and independent from British rule and provided justification for breaking with parent country (Great Britain).

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

The first American constitution that created a weak central (federal) government and gave more power to states.

• Federalist Papers

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Series of essays written by founding fathers that urged ratification (approval) of the new constitution.

• Federalist Papers

• U.S. Constitution

• Common sense

Supreme law of the land that outlines the functions of the three branches of government.

• U.S. Constitution

• Federalist Papers

• Articles of Confederation