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MP2 Exam

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Author of "Common Sense" Thomas Paine
Commander of the Continental Army George Washington
British commander who surrendered at Saratoga John Burgoyne
SC militia commander known as the "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion
American officer who turned traitor Benedict Arnold
British commander who surrendered at Yorktown Charles Cornwallis
Primary author of Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
French Officer who served with Washington Marquis de LaFayette
CT teacher and Patriot spy executed by British Nathan Hale
Leader of Green Mountain Boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga Ethan Allen
British surrender in Virginia that ended the war Battle of Yorktown
American victory in SC that caused Cornwallis to move to VA Battle of Cowpens
Washington attempts and fails to defend NYC Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn
Surprise attack across Delaware River by Americans captures Hessians Battle of Trenton
British army surrounded and surrenders in NY 1777 Battle of Saratoga
Author of the Virginia Plan James Madison
Leading Antifederalist Patrick Henry
Proposed the Great Compromise Roger Sherman
Leader of a Rebellion in MA Daniel Shays
One of the authors of Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton
Law which set up grid systems for townships in the Ohio region Land Ordinance of 1785
85 essays to support ratification of the US Constitution The Federalist Papers
The opening statement of the Constitution that begins with "We the People" Preamble
Amendments 1-10 added in 1791 Bill of Rights
National government 1777-1789 Articles of Confederation
A government in which people have the right to vote and change their government if it abuses its power. Popular Sovereignty
System where power is divided and shared between the national and state governments Federalism
Each branch has the power to limit the powers of the other two Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights guarantees freedoms such as speech, religion, petition, and assembly Individual Rights
Government power is limited by rule of law - it is not all powerful Limited Government
Where power is split among the three branches of government - legislative, executive and judicial Separation of Powers
A form of government in which the people exercise their power by voting for representatives. Republicanism
President of the US Joe Biden
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Vice President Kamala Harris
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
Vice-President under Washington John Adams
Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War Henry Knox
Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson
Attorney General Edmund Randolph
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Jay
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