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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the primary purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 | To secure a treaty with the Native Americans |
| Who proposed the Albany Plan of Congress | Benjamin Franklin |
| What was determined as a result of the Peace of Paris | Territorial gains of Britain |
| The Proclamation Line of 1763 proclaimed what? | Colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts | To control colonial trade and ensure profits went to England |
| “No taxation without representation” is in response to | Taxes imposed by Parliament without colonial input |
| How did salutary neglect affect the colonists before and after the war | It allowed colonies to develop self-government and independence |
| What was the significance of Pontiac’s Rebellion | It prompted Britain to issue the Proclamation Line of 1763 |
| What was the purpose of the Quartering Acts | To provide housing and supplies for British soldiers in the colonies |
| What was main idea of the Virginia Resolves | Only colonial assemblies has the right to tax the colonies |
| How did women contribute to the Colonial Patriot cause | By organizing boycotts and producing homemade goods, |
| What was the purpose of Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre drawing | To spread Patriot propaganda and anger colonists against Britain |
| Who were the Sons of Liberty | A secret group that organized protests and boycotts against British rule |
| Which pamphlet encouraged colonists to seek full independence from Britain | Common Sense |
| What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition | To try to reconcile peacefully with King George III |
| What was the main outcome of the Second Continental Congress | They issued the Declaration of Independence |
| Why was the Battle of Saratoga important | It convinced France to ally with the American colonies |
| Act that banned colonists from printing their own paper money | Currency Act |
| Act that required colonists to buy special stamped paper for all legal documents and other printed materials | Stamp Act |
| Act that stated that Britain had full power to make laws and taxes for the colonies in ask cases | Declaratory Act |
| Act that placed taxes on all imported goods such as glass, paper, lead, and even tea | Townsend Acts |
| A cerise of acts that were passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. | Intolerable/Coercive Acts |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord | Marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and showed that the colonists were ready to fight. |
| What was the significance of the Enlightenment | Inspired both political and social change, emphasized individual rights over tradition and religious authority |
| What was the significance of primogeniture | Helped maintain large family estates and concentrated central power among the upper class |
| What were the Articles of Confederation | The first written constitution of the United States, created a week national government |
| What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance | Established a system for creating new states and expanding territory. |
| What was Shay’s Rebellion | A protest by farmers and war veterans who were struggling with debt and high taxes. |
| What was the significance of the Federalist Papers | Helped persuade New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution. It had heavy influence on American Political thought |
| Who was the “Father of the Constitution” | James Madison |
| What was the great compromise from the second constitutional convention | An agreement that resolved conflict between large states and small states |
| What was the three fifths compromise | An agreement that decided each enslaved person would count as three fifths of a person when calculating a states’ population |
| A group of people who supported the ratification of the constitution and believed in a strong central government | Federalists |
| A group of people who opposed the ratification of the constitution and believed in strong state governments | Anti-Federalists |
| Bill of rights | The first ten amendments of the Constitution |
| Freedom of religion | 1st Amendment |
| The right to bear arms (guns and weapons) | 2nd Amendment |
| Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures | 4th Amendment |
| Freedom of speech | 5th Amendment |
| What was the Whiskey Rebellion | A tax protest against the federal government. First time Washington shows he’s in control |
| Who was the first president of the United States | George Washington |
| Significance of Alexander Hamilton (federalist) vs. Thomas Jefferson (democratic-republican) | It shaped early political landscapes and established political parties. |
| What did Washington say in his farewell address | Stay out of foreign affairs, be an upstanding citizen, show loyalty to your political party. |
| Who was the second U.S president | John Adams |
| What was the XYZ Affair | French officials demand bribes, and outraging Americans. |
| Acts that allowed the president to detain or deport immigrants and made it illegal to publish or speak bad about the federal government | Alien and Sedition Acts |
| What happened in the Election of 1800 | The first transfer of power between twin political parties. |
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