1. In what region was the first permanent English settlement founded?

The Virginia Company, granted a charter by King James I of England, established the first successful English colony where in North America?

The goal of the Virginia Company was to find what resource?

This soldier of fortune took over Jamestown in efforts to save it from destruction making harsh changes, famously saying, “He that will not work shall not eat.”

In 1618 the Virginia Company employed this recruitment strategy to attract individuals to the new world by promising them 50 acres of land if they paid for their own or another’s passage to Virginia.

Jamestown colonist John Rolfe developed a highly popular strain of ___ , also known as "brown gold".

In need of laborers many plantations imported ____ from England?

In 1618 what group of individuals were first imported to Virginia?

This was the second Chesapeake Colony founded in 1632 by a single proprietor, Cecilius Calvert, who welcomed Catholics

This group of English settlers, also known as Separatist, were blown off course and ended up founding a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

This contract was signed by the Pilgrims binding them to follow "just and equal laws" that their chosen representatives would write up.

The Puritans emigrated to create a new model of society which John Winthrop, their first governor, called

This Native American helped supply the Pilgrim settlers with food their first winter in Massachusetts.

This feast was held on the fourth Thursday in November was the Pilgrim way of rejoicing for their survival?

This larger and more successful organization took over the Puritan colony at Plymouth.

Who were two individuals that were exiled from the Plymouth Colony for practicing their own version of Christianity?

Which Englishmen is most notable for his land grant to found a colony in the formerly Dutch own territory?

Pennsylvania originally was a haven for which religious group persecuted in England?

The Pennsylvania colony was religiously

Among their many beliefs quakers believed in non-violence which made them?

In 1676 this Virginian led a rebellion against the governor William Berkley who favored rich tidewater landowners over poor frontiersmen.

This example of mass hysteria in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693 is the setting for Author Millers, The Crucible.

Americans often refer to the Seven Years War as the?

What reason for the Seven Years War does Crash Course focus on?

3. What was the economic system of the British Empire in the 18th century?

Which of the following best summarizes mercantilism?

Which of the following are associated with mercantilism?

Though the Spanish had a greater empire by land mass in North America which European power rivaled England in the 18th century?

Where were the French and British Empires butting up against each other before the French & Indian War?

Generally who had better relations with the Native Americans such as the Hurons and Mohawks?

Who led an unsuccessful military campaign to eject the French from the Forks of the Ohio River near modern day Pittsburg?

Arguably who was the biggest looser of the French & Indian War?

In 1763 the Seven Years War ended with?

Why were the Native Americans the biggest loser of the French and Indian War?

In 1763 Native Americans frustrated with the results of the Seven Years War and the treatment of the British launched what armed uprising?

The goal of the (Royal) Proclamation Line of 1763 was to

What religious movement also undermined traditional political authority before the American Revolution?

A notable sermon from the Great Awakening was Jonathan Edwards

This failed meeting / plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin (age 48) to form a united defense by the colonist and friendly Native Americans against the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War as is notable as the first time colonist organized as a separate united governing body from Britain.

What conflict left the British crown severely in debt? Which lead to a great involvement of the British crown in the lives and liberties of the American Colonists

What angered colonists most about the British government's actions following the French & Indian (Seven Years) War?

What was the Sugar Act of 1764 (an extension of the Molasses Act) problematic?

This HIGHLY unpopular tax affected businessmen and lawyers most as it taxed all official documents.

Which notable colonial protest got out of hand leading to the death of 5 colonists in possibly the worst outcome of a snowball fight in American History?

The direct result of the Boston Tea Party was the?

In what two Massachusetts towns did the American War for Independence begin? As Massachusetts Militia, Minute Men, squared off against British forces. Famously beginning with "the shot heard round the world."

In 1775 the Continental Congress sent what petition in an attempt to reconcile with the British Crown?

Which famous work from the American Revolution by Thomas Paine argued that American were exceptional and distinct from Britain?

What was the original American Government?

Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

Which branches did the Articles of Confederation lack?

What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following are accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 acknowledged that Indians had a claim to the land and had to be treated better to avoid violence and

What is a notable example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

Which founding father was a fan of Shays' Rebellion stating, "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

The Constitutional Convention is also known as the ______ Convention as it took place in what city between May 25 - September 17th 1787

Which of the following best describes the members of the Constitutional Congress?

Which Federalist Founding Father was one of the greatest proponents of a very strong government?

This picture illustrates a major goal of the members of the Constitutional Convention was to create a government that protected against

Which constitutional plan composed by James Madison favored states with large populations?

Which constitutional plan favored states with small populations?

Which constitutional plan is known as the Great Compromise?

Which are two elements of the Great or Connecticut Compromise?

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise gave us two legislative houses which are

The House of Representatives (Lower House) allots the number of representatives for a state based on population which satisfies the proposal of which plan?

The Senate (Upper House) allots two Senators for each state which satisfies the proposal of which plan?

This portion of the Connecticut (Great) Compromise can be thought of as the "not so great compromise" as it tackled the issue of population and African slaves.

To avoid tyranny of the government, the Constitution embraced what two principles?

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

How many states were required for the ratification of the constitution?

To promote the ratification of the constitution Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote what series of papers?

The Anti-federalist arguments lead to the later adoption of 10 amendments which are commonly known as?

To promote the ratification of the constitution Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote what series of papers?

The Anti-federalist arguments lead to the later adoption of 10 amendments which are commonly known as?

What was the governing document of the U.S. before the Constitution

Which of the following would be appealing to Alexander Hamilton?

Which of the following would Thomas Jefferson be in favor of?

The viewpoint that government decisions should be specifically outlined in the constitution is known as?

Which rebellion did now President George Washington actually lead troops in the field for a brief moment before handing over command to Light Horse Harry Lee?

Washington warned against the “baneful effects of the spirit of party generally,” saying that “it agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another; foments occasionally riot & insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption.” This quote best illustrates Washington's warning against?

The Alien & Sedition Acts were so unpopular that which two states passed resolutions nullifying the acts as unconstitutional?

These were a HIGHLY unpopular series of acts pushed through by John Adams's administration that increased the time it took to become a citizen and made it a crime to criticize the government.

This incident involved three French officials who tried to get a bribe from American officials during international talks which turned American public opinion against France.

Our dispute with France during the Adams administration where France was capturing American ships and impressing American sailors is known as the?

Though Jefferson was able to roll back many Federal policies which branch of the government had largely been appointed by the previous Federalist government?

Who was the most influential Supreme Court Justice in early American History?

Which supreme court case is possibly the most influential supreme court case in American History?

Marbury v. Madison granted the Supreme Court what power which would later be expanded in the ruling Fletcher v. Peck?

Judicial review means the supreme court can review the

This is the political and legal view that the power of the government should not extend past what is specifically outlined in the U.S. constitution.