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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a federalist is? | a supporter of the constitution |
| British customs officers needed a ? to search home for smuggled goods? | writs of assistance |
| changes to the articles had to be approved by how many states? | all |
| Charles land is Latin for? | Carolina |
| colonists were able to change public opinion and influence British policies by participating in various civic groups that organized boycotts. name three groups that organized boycotts | sons of liberty, daughters of liberty, committees of correspondence |
| constitutional convention delegates voted to work toward a new national government based on the | Virginia plan |
| framers are? | the men who shaped the constitution |
| George Washington's greatest challenge at valley forge was | keeping his army together |
| Guildford courthouse was a battle where Nathaniel Greene's forces met? | Cornwallis |
| how many colonists were killed during the Boston massacre? | 5 |
| in an attempt to stop smuggling, parliament passed what act? | sugar |
| inflation caused congress to stop issuing? | paper money m |
| Delegates from the smaller states strongly objected to the Virginia Plan because | small states would have less representation in Congress than the large states. |
| Explain all aspects of the Great Compromise | 3 branches of govt 2 house Congress 1 house based on population ( Virginia Plan) 1 house based on equality ( New Jersey Plan) Proposed by Roger Sherman |
| In Rhode Island, what was first practiced? | religious tolerance |
| John Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing? | Declaration of Independence |
| King George III was king of England during what major American event? | American Revolution |
| Loyalists are? | Those who opposed independence |
| Meeting in Philadelphia. Importance- Declaration of Independence was written? | 2nd Continental Congress |
| Meeting in Philadelphia. Importance- Local militias were formed. | 1st Continental Congress |
| Minutemen are? | Local militia ready to fight at a moment’s notice |
| Name an effect of the Townshend Acts. | Boycotts of British goods, urged Colonists to wear Homemade clothes, Daughters of Liberty were formed. |
| Name of group that indirectly elects the President? | Electoral College |
| Name the first colonists killed in the Boston Massacre. | Crispus Attucks |
| Name the three laws found in the Intolerable ( Coercive Acts) | ~Banned Town Meetings in New England ~Closed Boston Harbor ~Colonists house soldiers |
| New Jersey was named after? | An Island in the England Channel |
| New York City was originally called? | New Amsterdam |
| Northwest Territory was created of the lands north of the _____ _______and east of the _____ ______? | Ohio River/Mississippi River |
| One major weakness of the Confederation was that | it could not deal with the nation’s finances. |
| One of the Articles of Confederation’s accomplishments was an arrangement for | New states in the West |
| Only land owning white males could what in the colonies? | Vote |
| Patriots are? | Colonists who chose to fight for independence |
| Paul Revere’s engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists? | Boston Massacre |
| Pennsylvania means? | Penns Woods |
| Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called | Puritans |
| Rhode Island was the last state to? | Last state to ratify the Constitution |
| State the importance of the Battle of Bunker Hill. | British learned that defeating the Americans would not be easy. |
| Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors during the Revolution because of a | blockade |
| System that keeps any branch of government from gaining too much power are? | Checks and Balances |
| The Constitution had to be approved by how many states? | Nine |
| The Continental Army was organized to fight against? | Great Britain |
| The Continental Congress was left with a huge debt after what war? | Revolutionary War |
| The deadlock between large and small states was approved with ? | Great Compromise |
| The Executive Branch is headed by the | President |
| The Intolerable Acts did what to the colonists? | Brought them together. |
| The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was | Friedrich von Steuben |
| The Mayflower Compact was a | pledge to obey the laws of the Colony |
| The Tea Act gave who an advantage over colonial merchants? | East India Company |
| The Townshend Act taxed? | Imported goods |
| The United States was recognized as an independent nation in what treaty? | Treaty of Paris |
| Washington was the first Commander of the | Continental Army |
| What are burgesses? | Elected men in Jamestown. First Representative government |
| What are indentured servants? | settlers who paid for their passage to America by working without pay for a period of time |
| What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts? | Intolerable |
| What did the settlers of Jamestown grow to make a profit for their investors? | Tobacco |
| What event forced courts to close so judges could not take away farmers land? | Shays Rebellion |
| What group favored local government controlled more closely by the people. | Anti Federalist |
| What helped repeal the Townshend Acts? | Boycotts |
| What is a constitution? | list of a government’s fundamental laws |
| What is the definition of a republic? | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| What is Triangular Trade? | Pattern of trade that developed in Colonial times among the Americas, Africa, and Europe. |
| What region of colonies had a large support of Loyalists? | South |
| What two people warned that the British were coming? | Paul Revere, William Dawes |
| What was established during the 2nd Continental Congress? | Authorized the printing of money, Set up a Post Office with Ben Franklin as the head, Created the Continental Army |
| What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley’s nickname and what did she do? | Molly Pitcher” and fought in battle against the British |
| What was the dramatic act of defiance that some colonists celebrated? | Boston Tea Party |
| What was the last colony to be established? | Georgia |
| What was the Olive Branch Petition? Was it accepted by the King of England? | Petition sent to the King by the Colonists as one last attempt to avoid war. The purpose was to have peace between the Colonies and England. No it was not accepted. |
| What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | explains why the colonies chose to form a new nation. |
| What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? | resolved the issue of counting slaves towards population in regards to representation in the House of Representatives |
| What were the causes of the American Revolution? | Taxation, Lack of Representation in Parliament, Trade Restriction |
| When did the starving time occur in Jamestown? | Winter 1609-1610 |
| When the Boston Tea Party occurred, most citizens still considered themselves? | British citizens |
| When was the Treaty of Paris signed? | 1783 |
| Why is the Treaty so significant? | Ended the War with Britain. The British recognized the United States as an independent country |
| Where did the Pilgrims land? | Plymouth, MA |
| Where was Loyalist support weakest? | New England |
| Which act stated that Parliament did have the right to tax colonists. | Declaratory Act |
| Who attended both the First and Second Continental Congress? | Patrick Henry, John Adams, Sam Adams, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington |
| Who developed indigo in the 1740s? | Eliza Lucas |
| Who established the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1630? | John Winthrop |
| Who surrendered to the Americans at Saratoga in October of 1777? | Burgoyne |
| Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who were the Hessians and what was their role? | German troops hired by the King of England to fight in America. |
| Why did John Hancock sign his name so large on the Declaration? | First man to sign it. Wanted to sign his name so large that the King could see it without his glasses. |
| Why was there slavery in the colonies? Where did slavery take place? | To farm the land in the South |
| Would the author of Common Sense, Thomas Paine be considered a Loyalist or Patriot? | Patriot |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | Meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to increased taxes and abuses of authority by the British government; delegates petitioned King George III listing freedoms they believed colonists should enjoy |
| What are unalienable rights? Where can you find these rights? | life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, Declaration of Independence. |
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