Unit 1 USHI Vocab Activity Part 1

Said by Winthrop; refers to the idea that Puritan colonists were part of a special pact with God to create a holy community: a model society to the world.

• City Upon a Hill

• No Taxation without representation

• Albany Plan of Union

• Alien and Sedition Act

Colonies wanted representation in British Government in order to be taxed

• City Upon a Hill

• No Taxation without representation

• Albany Plan of Union

• Alien and Sedition Act

Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France.

• City Upon a Hill

• No Taxation without representation

• Albany Plan of Union

• Alien and Sedition Act

Acts passed by Federalist government to imprison/ deport foreigners and prosecute critics of the government. .

• City Upon a Hill

• No Taxation without representation

• Albany Plan of Union

• Alien and Sedition Act

First government of the United States; too WEAK!

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, added to gain support of Anti-federalists

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, added to gain support of Anti-federalists

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; declared independence from Britain

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies leave Britain and become an independent nation

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

Led by Thomas Jefferson, favored strong STATE governments, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, opposed National Bank (AKA Anti-Federalists)

• Democratic-Republicans

• Election of 1800 (Revolution of 1800)

• Embargo Act

• Enlightenment