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2. This event in the American colonies in the mid 1700s resulted in the British crown having more involvement in colonial affairs.

3. The French and Indian War

4. This act required a revenue tax to be paid on all printed matter.

5. Stamp Act

6. These were collected at the port of entry and were placed on imported tea, glass, lead, etc. The money gathered was used to pay governors and required that the soldiers would be quartered by the colonists.

7. Townshend Duties

8. These acts were punishment for the Boston Tea Party and they revoked Mass. Charter, created a new Quartering Act and closed the port of Boston.

9. The Coercive/Intolerable Acts

10. This called for the closure of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to the American colonists.

11. Proclamation of 1763

12. This body created an army, named George Washington as the Head of the colonial military and sought reconciliation with the British Crown.

13. Second Continental Congress

14. This author inspired Americans to unite to fight for independence in his pamphlet, Common Sense.

15. Thomas Paine

16. Thomas Jefferson took the idea for natural rights from this leader.

17. John Locke

18. The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were attempts by the colonists to establish this type of government.

19. Democracy

20. The states had a great deal of power under this governmental system.

21. The Articles of Confederation

22. The Articles of Confederation lacked these two branches of government.

23. The executive and the judiciary

24. This label was given to the period of US history under the Articles of Confederation due to the fact that the nation was not united and was in danger of collapse.

25. The Critical Period

26. The failure of the Articles became a reality to many of America’s wealthy after this event.

27. Shays’ Rebellion

28. This was called to amend the Articles of Confederation in the Summer of 1787.

29. The Constitutional Convention

30. This body had to create a cabinet, pass a bill of rights and the Judiciary Act of 1789 shortly after its inception.

31. Congress

32. National supremacy was established by Washington’s reaction to this PA anti-tax event.

33. The Whiskey Rebellion

34. The economic plan of this man included the creation of a national bank, the assumption of state debt by the federal government and tariff and whiskey taxes.

35. Alexander Hamilton

36. The precedents of Washington include the opposition of political parties, neutrality in European disputes and this phrase said during the oath of office.

37. “So help me, God!”

38. The election of two candidates from opposing political parties in the 1796 election resulted in the passage of this amendment.

39. The Twelfth Amendment

40. There was a tie between two candidates in this Presidential election.

41. The Election of 1800

42. This battle was considered a turning point for the French signed an alliance with Americans following their victory in it.

43. Saratoga

44. AS the commander of the Colonial Army he faced the problems of an inexperienced army, short enlistments, and British might.

45. George Washington

46. This president was a strict constructionist who believed that true liberty existed in the independent famer. He also cut internal taxes on the population and on whiskey.

47. Thomas Jefferson

48. This case stated that the constitution could not be changed by Congressional law but instead needed an amendment.

49. Marbury v. Madison

50. Gabriel’s Rebellion struck fear among slave owners and was a result of this revolt.

51. Haitian Revolt