STAAR REVIEW

The first example of a constitution in the colonies

The right to bear arms

The 1500's -1600's were an era of ___.

Which branch of government writes the laws?

Placed the South under military control in 5 districts.

Which document, written in 1776, lists the colonists grievances against the king of England.

The "Father of the Declaration of Independence"; started Democrat/Republican party

He established the power of the Supreme Court with Judicial Review.

The author of "Common Sense."

Set up the rules for US territories becoming a state.

This case declared that slaves were property and could not sue in court.

The time period in the early 1600's when people left England

This court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

Stated that the colonists would not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

The first black US Senator....

Due process amendment that gave citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the US

This act broke Indian Reservations into sections for individual ownership.

Made slavery illegal in the US

Limited the King's power; parliament voted on taxes; gave a jury trial

This governing document was weak because it did not have a clear leader or power of the army.

Acts passed by the King to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

This amendment gave black men the right to vote.

The first permant English settlement was established in 1607 at ___.

Why did explorers come to North America?

Started public schools in America

Stated all religions would tolerate each other.

This movement was to stop the sale of alcohol in the US.

The belief that the US should own all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Massachusetts was founded for religious freedom for the_____.

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this location.

This document was written in 1787 and sets the limits and jobs of each branch of government.

This gave free land to build agricultural colleges

The first African American to receive the Congressional medal of honor

The treaty that ended the American Revolution.

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution ? "Shots <br>heard round the world."

This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution.

This court case stated that states could not tax a federal business.

The first elected congress in the colonies was ___.

This tariff hurt the south by increasing cost of imports and decreasing cotton exports.

He was the first African American elected to local public office.

This Supreme Court Case stated that the Cherokee did not have to relocate.

This document settled the issue of slavery in the land gained from Mexican Cession.

Turning point of the American Civil War

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?