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U.S. History MOY Review

Exploration Era
Who? (What European
Countries)

Where did they

explore?

What motivated them

to explore?

1) England
2)

Spain

3) France

1)

God (Spread
Religion)

2)

Gold
(Profit/Markets)

3)

Glory (own new

land)

Colonial Era
Region
New
England
Colonies

Political
Mayflower
Compact
Self
Government

Economy

Geography

Fishing

Cold Climate

Shipbuilding

Natural
Harbors

Logging

Northeast
Forest
Middle
Colonies

Trade
Manufacturin
g
agriculture

Southern
Colonies

Virginia
House of
Burgesses
Representativ
e Government

Mild,
Moderate
Climate
Fertile soil

Plantations

Warm

Farming cash
crops

Wide rivers

Society
Pilgrims,
Puritans
Religious
Freedom

Quakers
Diversity
Tolerance
Slavery on the
plantations.

Fertile soil

Enlightenment & Great Awakening:

John Locke believed people had Natural Rights that the government must
Protect.

The Great Awakening was a period of renewed interest in Religion. This

led colonists to believe that they could challenge authority.

Causes of the American Revolution:

Colonists main grievance against Great Britain was taxation without

representation.

Colonists were also angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because they could not
settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

American Revolution Events:

The distance from Great Britain also led to the American Revolution because
colonists had grown accustomed to self/representative government.

Skirmishes
at
Lexington
and
Concord

Battle of
Saratoga
Turning
point of
the war!

Winter at
Valley
Forge
Fighting
for

Battle of
Saratoga

Treaty of
Paris, 1783

Final
battle of
the war.

Official end
to the war.

Confederation to Constitution:

The first Constitution of the United States was the Articles of

Confederation. They were mostly weak because the Federal Government
had very little power.

Delegates met together to replace the Articles of Confederation at the

Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. There they created a whole new
plan of government.

Federalists: Supporters of the

Constitution

Wanted to make the federal

government stronger

Anti-Federalists: Against the

Constitution

Wanted state governments to

have the most power

Wanted a Bill of Rights added

Principles of the Constitution & Bill of Rights:

1) Separation of Powers: Federal government divided into 3 branches
2) Checks & Balances: Each branch of the federal government can stop
the other 2 branches.
3) Federalism: Government power is divided into 2 levels: federal and
state governments.
1st
Amendment

Freedom of speech,
religion, and press
(news), right to
assemble and petition

6th
Amendment

Right to trail by jury,

right to a lawyer, etc.

2nd
Amendment

Right to bear arms (own

guns)

7th
Amendment

The decision of a jury is

final. Judges cannot
overturn jury.

American Revolution Events:

3rd
Amendment

Freedom from
quartering of soldiers
(they cant take your
home)

8th
Amendment

Government cannot
torture people.
Government cant
charge excessive fines
& bails.

4th
Amendment

Right to privacy (no

unwarranted searches
and seizures)

9th
Amendment

The people have more

rights than could
possibly be listed in the
Constitution

5th
Amendment

Right to remain silent,

government must pay
you to take property

10th
Amendment

If a power of
government isnt
directly given to the
federal government, it
is given to the state
governments.