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Civics Unit 4 Honors
Civics Unit 4: American Revolution to New NationCivics Unit 4: American Revoluti
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tories | loyal to Great Britain and don’t support independence |
| Patriots | want independence from Great Britain |
| Battle of Trenton | Washington’s surprise attack on the British; an American victory that boosted morale. |
| Battle of Saratoga | American victory that resulted in the French openly supporting the Americans in the war. |
| Battle of Yorktown | the British surrendered to the Americans, which basically ended the war. |
| Articles Of Confederation | A loose confederation of the states with a weak central Government |
| Ratification | the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid. |
| Land Ordinance Of 1785 | public policy for western lands, provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for public education |
| Popular Sovereignty | power comes from the people |
| Limited Government | government can only do what people give it permission to do |
| Separation Of Powers | powers are divided between separate branches of government |
| Checks And Balances | powers of each branch are checked and balanced by the other branches |
| Federalism – | division of power between a central government and local government |
| Judicial Review | authority of supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional |
| Commerce And Slave Trade Compromise | congress would not tax state exports and the slave trade would end in 1808 |
| Fugitive Slave Clause | “a person held to service or labour” who fled to another state would be returned to their owner |
| Supremacy Clause | U. S. constitution is supreme law of the land |
| Necessary And Proper Clause (“elastic clause”) | gives congress power to carry out the expressed powers listed in the constitution |
| Federalists | supported the constitution and strong national government |
| Anti-Federalists | opposed a strong national government |