Question | Answer |
Why were colonists angry after the Tea Act? | They wanted to make their own decisions about what tea to buy |
Which group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain? | Continental Army |
What 1701 document granted Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives? | the Charter of Privileges |
One of the Confederation’s accomplishments was an arrangement for | new states in the West |
The first written constitution in America was the | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
Which act stated that Parliament did have the right to tax colonists? | Declaratory Act |
What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River? | Northwest Territory |
Which crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement’s investors? | tobacco |
The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher | John Locke |
Convention delegates agreed that the Constitution must be approved by how many states? | 9 states |
Which of these was originally called New Amsterdam? | New York City |
Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by which act? | Townshend Acts |
The branch of government that deals with the court system is called the | judicial branch |
Based on Patrick Henry’s words, which side does he favor? | the Patriots |
Which act gave the East India Company an advantage over colonial merchants? | Tea Act |
What was Thomas Paine’s opinion about the colonies and Great Britain? | The colonies should break from British rule |
Pilgrims survived in Plymouth due to the help of | Squanto and Samoset |
William Penn allowed some of Pennsylvania’s southern counties to function as a separate colony called | Delaware |
Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved | the Great Compromise |
What did writs of assistance allow British customs officers to search? | homes for smuggled goods |
British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the | Treaty of Paris |
This document was approved after Congress passed Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence. What is the name of the document? | Bill of Rights |
How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party? | Parliament passed the Coercive Acts |
When Britain learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768, what was Parliament’s response? | Parliament sent troops to Boston |
Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely? | Maryland |
Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called | Puritans |
Which of the following was named after an island in the English Channel? | New Jersey |
One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with | the nation’s finances |
What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do? | protect the colonists’ rights |
What did some colonists do to avoid taxes? | They resorted to smuggling |
Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money? | inflation |
Who said that "blows must decide" who would rule America? | George III |
Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work toward a new national government based on the | Virginia Plan |
Which act taxed colonists without their consent? | Stamp Act |
What was the dramatic act of defiance that some colonists celebrated? | Boston Tea Party |
Who was the first commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through | elected representatives |
What was the political body that represented Americans and challenged British control? | Continental Congress |
Which of these colonies was established as a place for debtors to make a fresh start? | Georgia |
Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would | take rights away from people |
A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a | privateer |
Paul Revere’s engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists? | Boston Massacre |
What plan was supported by the small states at the Constitutional Convention and why? | The New Jersey Plan. This plan was unicameral and gave equal representation to large and small states |
What plan was supported by the large states at the Constitutional Convention and why? | The Virginia Plan. This plan was bicameral and the number of representatives was based on population. More people=more reps=more power |
France realized that the United States might win the war after the American victory at | Saratoga |
In 1624 King James took control of the Virginia Colony from the Virginia Company, making the area a ____________________ colony. | royal |
When the Virginia Company sent ____________________ to Jamestown, and marriage and children became part of life in Virginia. | women |
The men of Jamestown elected representatives called ____________________ to enact local laws. | burgesses |
People from the continent of ____________________ were enslaved in the Southern Colonies. | Africa |
Founded in 1733, ____________________ was the last English colony established in North America | Georgia |
The United States went through an economic ____________________ after the American Revolution. | depression |
____________________ servants were settlers who paid for their passage to America by working without pay for a period of time. | indentured |
When Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia from France, he offered his services to _________________________. | General George Washington |
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt against the government of the ____________________ colony. | Virginia |
In a joint-stock company, investors buy shares, or part ownership, in the company in the hope of sharing future ____________________. | profits |
Although bad weather kept John White from investigating, he thought the Roanoke settlers might have moved to _________________________. | Croatoan Island |
After hearing about _________________________, George Washington was willing to revise the Articles of Confederation. | Shays's Rebellion |
The presence of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin guaranteed public trust in the ______________________________. | Constitutional Convention |
a landowner in New Netherland | patroon |
founded the colony of Pennsylvania | Quakers |
surrendered to the English without a fight in 1664 | Peter Stuyvesant |
the sole owner and ruler of a colony | Proprietor |
someone who refuses to fight wars | pacifist |
a surprise attack | ambush |
French commander | Comte de Rochambeau |
Septermber 3, 1783 | Treaty of Paris |
British commander at Yorkton | Charles Cornwallis |
to approve officialy | ratify |
Electoral College | inderectly elects the president |
checks and balances | system that keeps any one branch of government from gaining to much power |
federalist | supporter of the Constuition |
Framers | the men who shaped the Constuition |
Anti-federalist | favored local government controlled more closely by the people |
Why were some militias known as minutemen? | They could be ready to fight at a minutes notice |
What were some of the things that encouraged the Boston Massacre? | Taxes imposed on the Colonies, Armies sent to occupy Cities, Soldiers being rude and violent to Colonists, Soldiers stealing from Shops, fighting with people and competing for jobs |
Who held the power to create money? | The National Government |
What three principles, written by Thomas Jefferson as universal principles are in the Declaration of Independence? | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
What is the Great Compromise and how did it establish the legislative body? | Great Compromise combined attributes of the Virginia and New Jersey plans. House of Representatives was established based on population - made the big states happy. Senate was established by giving all states 2 Senators - made the small states happy. |
What have you enjoyed learning about so far this year? What are you excited to learn about in the second part of the school year? | |
What was the first Act to pass (1764)? | Sugar Act |