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STAAR facts 26-56
Question | Answer |
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What did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 do? | It ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation. |
Who was Abagail Adams? | Wife of patriot and 2nd President John Adams women's patriot leader and women's rights advocate. |
Who was Bernardo de Gálvez? | Govener of the Spanish colony of Louisiana in 1777. |
Who was James Madison considered to be? | The Father of the Constitution |
Who was James Armistead? | A former slave, and American patriot who worked as a spy for the Americans against the British. |
Who was Mercy Otis Warren? | Patriot who wrote the first history of the Revolutionary War. From notes she had taken while in various patriot meetings. |
What was the Articles of Confederation? | The first American Constitution. |
Who was Thomas Paine? | Patriot who wrote pamphlets like "Common Sense" and "The Crisisto encourage American independence and resolve. |
What are unalienable rights? | Rights that can't be taken away, given up, or transferred. |
Who was Ben Franklin? | An inventor, statesman, diplomat, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and delegate to the constitutional convention. |
What was the Declaration of Independence? | A document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England. |
What was the purpose of Geoge Washington's Farewell Adress? | Advised the United States to stay neutral in its relations with other nations to avoid entangling alliances. |
What happened in Yorktown, Virginia? | George Washington's troops defeated the British and signaled the end of the American Revolution. |
Where were the 1st shots fired in the Revolution on April 1775? | Lexington, Massachusetts |
Who was George Washington? | The leader of the Continental Army who became the 1st official president of the United States. |
What was the site of the 1st battle of the American Revolution? | Concord, Massachusetts? |
Who was Thomas Jefferson? | Writer of the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd president of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States. |
What did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 do? | Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America. |
Who was Westworth Cheswell? | |
What is a Tyranny? | A cruel and unjust government. |
What is a Democracy? | A form of government that is run for and by the people, giving people the supreme power? |
Who was King Geoge III? | The King of England who disbanded colonial legislatures, taxed the colonists, and refused the olive branch petition leading to the final break in the colonies. |
What is a tariff? | A tax placed on goods brought into a country? |
What does the Constitution of the US do? |