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8th Ringcard 51-70
Ringcard Vocab 51-70
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| battle of Trenton | 1st American victory |
| battle of Saratoga | turning point of Rev War |
| battle of Yorktown | last battle of Rev. War ( Cornwallis surrendered on peninsula) |
| mercenary | hired to fight for a foreign army |
| john paul jones | won most famous sea battle "I have not yet begun to fight" |
| pacifist | all peace - no war |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | ended Rev. War |
| republicanism | rule by the people |
| Elizabeth Freeman | sued for her freedom… |
| Articles of Confederation | first attempt at Constitution…weak-gave too much power to the states |
| Northwest Ordinance | governed the Northwest Territory |
| Land Ordinance | divided and settled Northwest Territory |
| Shay's Rebellion | farmers rebelled against gov requiring taxes (while they were fighting in the war) |
| Virginia Plan | 3 branches 2 houses- population and wealth |
| New Jersey Plan | one house one vote per state |
| Great Compromise | 3 branches 2 houses- population and equal representation |
| James Madison | Father of Constitution - wrote Bill of Rights |
| Consitutional Convention | held in Philadelphia to revise Articles- wrote Constitution |
| Federalist | agree with Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments added to Constitution - all protect INDIVIDUALS |