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American Revolution

The military, social, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution

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Why was John Locke important to the American Revolution? John Locke believed that people were born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
What was the role of the Committee of Five in writing the Declaration of Independence? The role of the committee five was to help draft the Declaration of Independence.
What was the role of the Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson was known as the "Father of the Declaration of Independence" because he mainly wrote it.
What was the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Revolutionary War? Benjamin Franklin was there to help America gain a relationship with France to win the war.
What was the role of John Adams in the Revolutionary War? John Adams acted as a diplomat and to secure paris aid for the colonists.
What was the role of George Washington in the Revolutionary War? George Washington's role in the war was to create a professional military.
Why was the Winter at Valley Forge a turning point in Washington's Military strategy? There was intense training but wasn't any money, food, housing, clothing, and equipment which caused diseases to spread.
How did geography play a role in the Battle of Saratoga? The americans finally had a turning point which cause the french to be insured that they can win a war so the French helped.
How did geography play a role in the Battle of Trenton? A snowstorm hid American soldiers and they crossed the Delaware River and staged a surprise attack on Hessian Mercenaries
How did geography play a role in the Battle of Yorktown? Peninsula allows for British communication which allows the French to come in from sea to attack.
What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation? Establish a firm system of government.
Why didn't the Articles of Confederation work out? No president, federal courts, army,and couldn't tax the states.
How did Shay's rebellion show the need for a stronger Federal government? The wealthy landowners fealt unprotected so they called for a protective government.
What was the influence of the Land Ordinance of 1785 on Westward migration, slavery, and public education? The beging of public schools and they were starting to get rid of slaves.
What was the influence of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 on Westward migration, slavery, and public education? The Northwest Ordinance started public education, banned slavery, and establishing states.
Limited government No government is all powerful.
Popular sovereignty Rule by the people.
Federalism Dividing power between the national and state government.
Checks & Balance Gives each branch of government a way to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Great Compromise Divides congress into two houses where one house all the states have the same amount of votes while the other house the state population determines the votes.
3/5 Compromise Determines how slaves were counted in the states.
Presidency Compromise Indirect election of the president by the electoral college, 4 terms a year of service, no limits on the number of terms, and terms were unlimited until the 22nd amendment changed that to only two terms.
Separation of Power Giving each branch of government a different power.
Anti-federalist Wanted power to stay in the states
Federalist Wanted a strong central government.
Bill of Rights The 1st ten amendments to the constitution which protect individual rights.
Federalists Papers A collection of 85 essays that explained why the new constitution was needed.
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