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HAM 7th Unit 10
Mr. Stickler's 7th Grade Unit 10 Studystack cards.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the King of England during the American Revolution? | King George III was the King of England. (Pg. 356) |
| What does "taxation without representation" refer to? | This phrase refers to the idea that the Colonists were having to pay taxes that King George III imposed, but the Colonists had no say in it. (Pgs. 356 & 357) |
| What was the Stamp Act of 1765? | This law put a tax on all printed materials (newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, legal documents, college diplomas, etc.). Colonists had to buy special paper with the stamp on it. (Pg. 356) |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | British troops were sent to occupy Boston, Massachusetts because Colonists were angry over the Stamp Act. Eventually, the two groups confronted each other, British troops fired on the Colonists, and killed 5 people. (Pg. 357) |
| Why is Lexington and Concord called "the shot heard 'round the world"? | It is called this because the shots fired there started the American Revolution and set off a series of other wars for democratic government. (Pg. 358) |
| What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"? | The main idea of this pamphlet was that it only made sense that the Colonies govern themselves now (in 1776). It was O.K. when the Colonies were small and helpless, but now they were much larger and capable of running their own government. (Pg. 359) |
| How popular was Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"? | The pamphlet was very popular among Colonists! 200,000 copies were sold! |
| Who wrote the "Declaration of Independence"? | Thomas Jefferson wrote this. (Pg. 361) |
| Name two (2) of the main ideas or themes written into the "Declaration of Independence". | One idea is that people have certain rights; like "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". Another idea is that people have the right to replace a ruler who has become a "tyrant". (Pgs. 362 & 363) |
| What does the word "tories" mean? | This is a term used to describe people who lived in the Colonies but were still loyal to King George III. (Pg. 364) |
| Which foreign country decided to fight alongside Colonists against the British during the American Revolution? | France decided to help the Colonists. (Pg. 364) |
| In what year did the British sign the peace treaty that officially ended the American Revolution? | The treaty was signed in 1783 "several months after the Battle of Yorktown". (Pg. 365) |
| Name two (2) of the three (3) reasons why the Articles of Confederation did not work. | The three (3) reasons are: 1.) Congress could pass laws, but the states didn't have to obey them, 2.) Congress could not collect taxes, 3.) Congress had no power to force states to meet their obligations. (Pg. 365) |
| What is different today about the Senate compared to when the "Declaration of Independence" was written? | When the "Declaration of Independence" was written, Senators were selected by the state legislatures. Today, Senators are directly elected by the people. (Pg. 367) |
| Which groups of people made up the three estates in France in the 18th century? | The three estates were made up of: 1.) the clergy, the "1st estate" (clergy are church priests and pastors), 2.) the nobles and aristocrats, the "2nd estate", and, 3.) the "commoners", who might be rural peasants, or laborers, the "3rd estate". (Pg. 371) |
| What was the "Estates - General"? | This was a group made up of representatives of each of the three estates in France. King Louis XVI (16th) convened this governing body in 1789 - the first time in 175 years that had been done! (Pg. 372) |
| Why did members of the Third Estate get angry during the 1789 meeting? | The Third Estate grew angry because there were more of them (600) at the meeting, they represented more people, but they only had 1 vote in the Estates - General. The 1st & 2nd estates could always outvote them! (Pg. 372) |
| How was the National Assembly created in France? | Members of the 3rd Estate were denied access to the hall where they were going to meet. They gave themselves the name and said they could act on behalf of all of France. This angered King Louis XVI. (Pg. 372) |
| What was the Tennis Court Oath? | This oath was sworn by members of the 3rd Estate who were denied access to their meeting hall. They ended up meeting on an indoor tennis court and swearing to meet until a Constitution was written. (Pg. 373) |
| What happened during the "Storming of the Bastille"? | During this event, people living in Paris, France went to the Bastille (a "hated symbol of royal power") to take it over. The Bastille was full of weapons and ammunition. Finally, the Bastille governor surrendered & was killed. The people got weapons. |
| Who was Maximilan Robespierre? | He was a FRench lawyer. Won election to the Estates - General (1789). He & supporters helped pass Law of Suspects, which started the Reign of Terror. (Pg. 380) |
| What was the Law of Suspects? | This law stated that anyone who had shown that they were supporters of tyranny or enemies of liberty could be arrested by police. (Pg. 381) |
| What was the "Reign of Terror"? | This era was when the "Law of Suspects" was enacted and many French citizens suspected of "supporting tyranny" or being "enemies of liberty" were arrested and put to death. (Pg. 381) |
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