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U.S. History Rev. S1
Semester One U.S. History Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year was the first permanent English settlement founded? | 1607 |
| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | July 4, 1776 |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| What document was signed in 1215 and limited the power of the king? | Magna Carta |
| What document was written in 1689 that gave power to Parliament and listed the rights of English citizens? | English Bill of Rights |
| What was the first representative assembly in North America? | Virginia House of Burgesses |
| What was the first example of self-government in North America? | Mayflower Compact |
| What was the first written constitution in North America? | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| What was the name of the rejected plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin that would unite the colonies under one Government? | Albany Plan of Union |
| What did the Proclamation of 1763 say? | Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is the name of the document that ended the American Revolution and made the Mississippi River the western boundary of the United States? | Treay of Paris 1783 |
| What is the name of the first written Constitution in the U.S. that had many weaknesses? | Articles of Confederation |
| What is the name of the document written in 1787 that established the U.S. government and divided it into three branches? | U.S. Constitution |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| What was the name of the series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison? | Federalist Papers |
| Why were the Federalist Papers written? | To persuade colonists to ratify the constitution |
| What did the Northwest Ordinance do? | Made a system for territories to apply for statehood |
| The period of religious enthusiasm in the American colonies is referred to as what? | Great Awakening |
| What was the event where 5 American soldiers were shot and killed by British soldiers in March, 1770? It was also used as propaganda. | Boston Massacre |
| This happened when colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped Tea into Boston Harbor? | Boston Tea Party |
| What act prompted the Boston Tea Party? | Intolerable Acts |
| What was the pamphlet written to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain? | Common Sense |
| Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis? | Thomas Paine |
| What body governed the colonies after independence had been declared? | Articles of Confederation |
| This occurred when farmers were arrested for not paying their debt? It also highlighted the weaknesses of the AOC. | Shays' Rebellion |
| The purpose of this event was to make changes to the AOC. | Constitutional Convention |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia at Constitutional Hall |
| This was an uprising of people who refused to pay a tax on alcohol. It was quickly squashed and proved the power of the national government. | Whiskey Rebellion |
| Which act led to the 3rd Amendment in the Bill of Rights? | Quartering Act |
| What was the name of the aggreement that created two houses of Congress? One would be based on population and the other would have equal representation. | Great Compromise |
| What agreement was made during the Constitutional Convention determing the representation of slaves? | 3/5 Compromise |
| What did the 3/5 Compromise say? | Slaves counted as 3/5 a person when determing representation |
| What was the war that was fought between the French and British over control of North America? | French and Indian War |
| Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? | Lexington and Concord |
| What was the first official battle of the American Revolution? | Bunker Hill |
| What battle is considered the turning point of the Revolution? | Saratoga |
| What was the final battle of the American Revolution? | Yorktown |
| Who was the man who saved Jamestown by implementing the "work or starve" rule? | John Smith |
| Who is the man who made Jamestown prosperous by growing tobacco and married Pocahontas which helped relations with the Native Americans? | John Rolph |
| Who founded Pennsylvania? Why? | William Penn. To give Quakers religious freedom. |
| Who believed in the separation of church and state and founded a colony after being kicked out of Massachusetts? | Roger Willimas |
| What colony did Roger Williams establish? | Rhode Island |
| Who is the woman that was kicked out of Massachusetts for saying God spoke directly to her? | Anne Hutchison |
| Who founded Georgia? Why? | James Oglethorpe. For debtors |
| Who founded Maryland? Why? | Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore). For the Catholics who wanted religious freedom. |
| Who started the Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence? | Samuel Adams |
| Who was the British monarch during the American Revolution? | King George III |
| Who was the commander of the Continental Army and the first president of the U.S.? | George Washington |
| Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is the name of the Frenchman who believed in the Patriot cause and became a close friend to George Washington? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Who is the German who helped train the Patriots at Valley Forge? | Friedrich von Steuben |
| Who was the British general that surrendered at Yorktown? | Charles Cornwallis |
| This man was an American naval hero and is famous for his words, "I have not yet begun to fight." | John Paul Jones |
| Patriot from Virginia who famously said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| Who proposed the Albany Plan and was also an inventor? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who is known as the Father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What type of government has people elect representatives to make laws on their behalf? | Representative |
| What is the document that outlines our government? | U.S. Constitution |
| People in government positions being subject to the same laws as other citizens is referred to as what? | Limited Government |
| What is the term used for the idea that political power rests with the people? | Popular Sovereignty |
| What are rights that all citizens possess called? | Individual Rights |
| The term used to refer to people electing representatives to make laws for them. | Republicanism |
| This refers to the sharing of power between the state and national government. | Federalism |
| What policy do we have in effect where each branch of government can check the other two to ensure that no branch becomes too powerful? | Checks and Balances |
| The principle of the Constitution that states that each branch of government has a specific function. | Separation of Powers |
| What are the three branches of government and their functions? | Legislative - make laws Executive - enforce laws Judicial - interpret laws |
| The Supreme Court has the power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional. What is this called? | Judicial Review |
| What was the name of the plan that called for equal representation for all states in Congress? | New Jersey Plan |
| What was the name of the plan that called for representation in Congress to be based on population? | Virginia Plan |
| What is the introduction to the Constitution called? | Preamble |
| What did the 13th Amendment do? | Abolish slavery |
| What did the 14th Amendment do? | Former slaves granted citizenship. |
| What did the 15th Amendment do? | Suffrage (voting rights) given to black men |
| What were the people known as who supported ratification of the Constitution? | Federalists |
| What were the people known as that were against ratification (approval) of the Constitution? | Anti-federalists |
| What did the anti-federalists want before they would ratify (approve) the Constitution? | Bill of Rights |
| A business funded by a group of people who make an investment and share in profits and losses. | Joint Stock Company |
| The belief that a colony exists to benefit the mother country financially. | Mercantilism |
| A business funded by a group of people who make an investment and share in profits and losses. | Joint Stock Company |
| The belief that a colony exists to benefit the mother country financially. | Mercantilism |
| Businesses compete for consumers who are free to decide where to purchase goods and the government has little control. | Free Enterprise |
| Trade routes that existed between the 13 colonies, Africa, and the West Indies for the trading of rum, sugar, and slaves | Triangular Trade |
| A person who receives passage to North America in exchange for work. | Indentured Servant |
| Large farm that grew cash crops and was farmed by slaves. | Plantation |
| Crops grown to sell. | Cash crops |
| Tax placed on goods coming into the country. | Tariff |
| A tariff placed on foreign goods to protect domestic industry. | Protective tariff |
| People who wanted to "purify" the Church of England. | Puritans |
| People who wanted to separate from the Church of England. | Separatists |
| A change to the Constitution. | Amendment |
| To officially accept or approve by vote. | Ratify |
| Rights that all people have that cannot be taken away. | Unalienable Rights |
| A person who wanted to end slavery in the U.S. was called a what | Abolitionist |
| What colony was Jamestown located in? | Virginia |
| What was the slogan that became the cry of the colonists after the various acts were passed? | "No taxation without representation" |
| What is a patriot? | An American colonist who fought for independence from Britain during the Revolutionary War. |
| What is a loyalist? | A colonist who sided with Britain during the American Revolution. |
| Where do you find the phrase "life, libery, and the pursuit of happiness"? | Declaration of Independence |
| What is a primary source? | Primary is a first-hand account of events. |
| Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolution? | Saratoga was the greatest win so far in the war. It boosted morale and increased foreign support for the Patriots. |
| Name all of the Southern colonies. | Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland |
| Name all of the Middle colonies. | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York |
| Name all of the New England colonies. | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island |
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