🙃 Flashcards
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What document became the first peice of legislation to stop westward expansion of slavery
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What court case dealt with the issue of having a free press in the colonies
John Peter Zenger Trial
Who was the leader of the puritans
John Winthrop
What document stopped all westward expansion west of the Appalachian after the french and Indian war
Proclaimation of 1763
What strict religious group was not tolerant of other beliefs
Puritans
What amendment allows the right to bear arms
2nd
What was Benjamin most famous for doing in his time period
Poor Richards almanacs
Albany plan of union
Join or die cartoons
Who was the first secretary of treasury
Alexander hamilton
Who was the leader of the sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
What event in Massachusetts bay colony lead to the death of many innocent people and caused a panic
Salem witch trials
What religious group is known for being pasifists and from Pennsylvania
Quakers
Who was the leader of the pilgrims
William Bradford
What event lead to taxes placed on citizens after the American revolution
Whiskey rebellion
What conflict began over the issue of taxation without representation
American revolution
What amendment protects us from unreasonable searches
4th
