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grade7 m-term2016-17
mid-term exam 7th 2016-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who fought at Guilford Courthouse? | Cornwallis and Greene |
| What did article 111 of the Constitution establish? | It establish the judicial branch. |
| Federalism. | A form of government in which power is divided by the federal or national government and the state government. |
| Stamp Act. | It was the taxing of all printed materials, from newspapers to playing cards. The items were marked with stamps to show the tax was paid.(Was the first act to tax.) |
| Shay's Rebellion. | The rebellion opposed the thought of farmers being put in jail for unpaid debt. The rebellion was made up of farmers. |
| Sugar Act. | The Sugar Act reduced the tax on imported molasses.It allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court. |
| Effigies. | They were mocking figures of British tax collectors that the colonists burned ,hanged,and beat to show their hatred for them. |
| Who was William Paterson? | He opposed the Virginia plan and proposed the New Jersey plan. |
| Clause. | a special condition in a formal document |
| Continental Army. | made up of colonists that were experienced in war |
| Who was Freidrich von Steuben? | he helped train the continental army at Valley Forge |
| Guerrilla warfare. | ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics |
| Who was Peter Salem? | an African American who fought in the war |
| Privateers. | a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons |
| Who was Thomas Paine? | made a pamphlet called Common Sense |
| Who was Samuel Adams? | helped start the Sons of Liberty,spread propaganda about the Boston Massacre |
| Who was Ethan Allen? | leader of the Green Mountain Boys |
| Who was Juan de Miralles? | helped to try to convince Cuba,Spain,and Mexico to send $$$$$ |
| Bicameral Legislature. | 2 separate lawmaking chambers |
| To whom did Lafayette offer his services? | George Washington |
| How did the women protest the Townshend Acts? | they boycotted they made their own blankets,clothes,etc. ... ,they started the Daughters of Liberty |
| What river did Spain and the U.S both want to control? | Mississippi |
| Why was the institution of slavery questioned after the Declaration? | they wondered why should we have freedom from Britain and the slaves still be enslaved |
| Which state was the first to approve the Constitution? | Delaware |
| What is the powers of the National government? | coin money, maintain army and navy,declare war, regulate trade between states and foreign nations,carry out all expressed powers |
| What is the powers of the State government? | regulate trade within a state,control public warfare and safety, conduct election,establish local government |
| What is the powers of both the National and State government? | establish court,enforce law,collect tax,borrow money,provide for the general welfare |
| What does George Mason's opposition to the Constitution state? | |
| Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress? | John Hancock |
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