Theories on Who Discovered America First

Section I

Beginning

Theories on who discovered America first

Causes of European exploration

Columbus (5 w's)

Colonies

Jamestown (5 w’s)

Powhatan

Starving Time

Plymouth/Pilgrims

Massachusetts Bay/Puritans

Salem Witch trials

Role/Production of Colonies

• Middle
• Southern
• New England

Evolution of labor (Natives, Indentured Servants, Africans)

Triangular Trade (what to where)/Middle Passage

Navigation Acts (who-why)

Dominion of New England/Sir Edmund Andros

Salutary neglect

Enlightenment

Great Awakening

Section II

French and Indian War

Alliances

Causes

Warfare

Results/Proclamation of 1763

Section III

Revolutionary War

Boston Tea Party

Stamp Act

Intolerable/Coercive Acts

Boston Massacre

Loyalists vs. Patriots

Alliance with France

Battle at Lexington and Concord

Declaration of Independence

• Author
• Parts
• Preamble/key phrases
• What government looks like
• List of abuses/Past Grievances
• Conclusion

Common Sense

Strengths & Weaknesses of British and Continental army

Effects/Treaty of Paris

Articles of Confederation

• What it is
• Weaknesses
• Powers

Section IV

Constitution

5 purposes in Preamble

Convention (5’s)

• Plans (VA, NJ, CT)
• Compromises

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Inclusion of Bill of Rights

Federalism

Checks and Balances

Who makes up Congress

Separation of Powers

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Political Parties

Federalists

• Who
• Beliefs/views

Democratic-Republicans

• Who
• Beliefs/views

National Bank debate

U.S. Involvement in the French Revolution

Nullification

XYZ Affair

Jays Treaty

Alien and Sedition Acts

Section V

Louisiana purchase (5 w's)

War of 1812 (5 w’s)

• Cause/Effects

Embargo Act 1807

Industrial Revolution

• Cause/Effect

Nationalism

Monroe Doctrine

Trail of Tears

Section VI

Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny

Missouri Compromise

Why move west

Oregon Trail

Mormon Trail (why)

Santa Fe Trail (why)

Battle for Texas

• Alamo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Texas is Annexed

War with Mexico

• All of the people
• Gadsden Purchase
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo