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Bacons Rebellion
Led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor Williams for refusing Bacon's request to drive native American Indians out of Virginia. -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment emphasized reason and science over superstition and faith -
The French And Indian War
Fought between France and Great Britain to determine control of the colonial territory of North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
Prohibited American colonists from settling on French land. -
The Stamp Act
Requires colonists to pay taxes for a stamp or other papers, documents, and cards. -
Stamp Act Congress
A meeting was held in New York City to petition the king of England and the Stamp Act. -
Townsend Act
Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier but quickly escalated into a chaotic bloody slaughter. -
Lexington and Concord
The first major military campaign of the Revolutionary War resulted in an American victory and militia support for the anti-British cause. -
The Headwaters
there are three headwaters to the American government these headwaters are judeo-Christian, enlightenment, and common law. -
The Articles of Confederation
created a sovereign national government and limited the rights of the states to conduct their own diplomacy and foreign policy. -
The constitution
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and was written in 1787. -
The first president
Washington implemented a strong well-financed national government while remaining impartial in a fierce rivalry between cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. -
Judeo Chrstian Tradition
This tradition suggested that Judaism progressed into Christianity. -
Common Law
The type of law is established by particular cases compared to law that uses statutes as its guide. Built upon looking at prior cases to inform the judge's opinion.