First Representative government in the american colonies (virgina)

Former indentured servants in Virginia rebel because Virginia government did not protect them from the Native attacks.Led to use of slave labor

Founded by William Penn as a refugee for Quakers

Founded by James Oglethorpe as a refugee for debtors

Signed by the Pilgrims (seperists).A pledge by the colonists to govern themselves through majority rule

Chief metacom and Natives VS. New England colonists.Metacom beheaded,colonial victory,and last major native uprising in New England

Scare in Massachusetts about witchcraft in which 19 accused were hanged.Demonstrated the weakness of theocracy

Traveling preachers visited all of the colonies to 'revive' the religious faith and scare colonists back to church

colonies exist for the sole purpose of providing raw materials and markets for produced goods

laws that governed trade between England and its colonies.Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England.All european goods bound for America to be shipped through England first

Trade route from Europe(rum/finished goods) to Africa (slaves) to Americans (molasses/raw materials)

Voyage of slaves from africa to New World marked by cruelty and high death rates

Put Great Britain in debt and Britain began to tax the American Colonies.Ended the British policy of salutary neglect towards the colonies

Britain declared that colonists cannot settle the lands won during the French and Indian War

Britain passed a tax on paper goods.Led to the colonial formation of the sons of liberty to boycott British goods

colonists boycotted British legislation and dumped tea into the harbor in protest

Britain passes as punishment for Boston tea Party: closed harbor demanded repayment for tea,shut down legislature,and implemented martial law

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that urged the colonists to cut ties with Great Britain

First battles of the American Revolution

Three section breakup letter from America to Britain written by Thomas Jefferson

Turning point battle in American Revolution.When Americans win,the French decided to join on the side of the Americans

Last major battle in American Revolution,Britain surrounded on peninsula by American troops on land and the French Navy.Britain surrendered

First governing document of the United States.Gave more power to state governments.very weak.

Farmer uprising that proved the Articles of Confederation was too weak to govern

proposed representation in congress be determined by population

Proposed equal representation in congress for the states

created a bicameral legislature with equal representation in one house and representation based on population in another

slaves would be counted as 3/5 a person when counting population for representation and taxation

Congress can regulate interstate and foreign trade can tax imports,can't tax exports,and runaway slaves must be returned

Lists citizens rights; Wanted by the Anti-federalists to protect citizens from national government

system used to ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful

Includes congress makes laws

includes the president-enforce laws

includes the supreme court interprets laws