History Test

The delegates of the First Continental Congress met in

Philadelphia

THe delegates wanted these Acts repealed by Britain

Intolerable Acts

The delegates send this document to King George III in the hopes of coming to peace after Bunker Hill

the Olive Branch Petition

Who did King George have arrest warrants for?

John Hancock and Samuel Adams

Parliament passes this Act, officially declaring war on the American colonies

Prohibitory Act

Where did the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" occur?

Lexington Green

What battle did Joseph Warren give his life at?

the Battle of Bunker Hill

Much of Washington‘s later success in the war can be attributed to the help of this French general

Marquis de Lafayette

Washington crossed this river during the Battle of Trenton

Delaware River

The turning point in the war came at this battle, where the day was saved by famed general (and later traitor) Benedict Arnold

Battle of Saratoga

At a meeting with British major John Andre, Benedict Arnold agrees to hand over control of this fort

West Point

This lieutenant general was put in charge of the British forces after the failure of the Arnold plot

Lord Cornwallis

The siege at this location helped spell the end of the War for Independence

Yorktown

What was given to America in the 1783 Treaty of Paris

Independence, all land east of the mississippi, and fishing rights off the coast of Canada

Benedict Arnold's wife

Peggy Shippen

The Articles of Confederation had a federal government consisting of a single branch known as

Congress

How many votes were required to pass laws under the Articles

9

The federal government under the Articles couldn’t do two key things

collect taxes and regulate trade/commerce

During Shays’ Rebellion, the rioters tried to capture the state armory in this Western Mass. city

Springfield

Under the Articles, a smaller group in the federal government, known as this, could pass minor laws

Committee of States

The agreement to create a two-house legislature (and also count slaves as 3/5 of a free person) was known as this

The Great (three-fifth) Compromise

Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were among the authors of these editorial essays opposing strong central government

The Anti-Federalist Papers

If an administrator wants to check your locker for possible contraband, this may be an issue with this constitutional amendment

Fourth Amendment

What freedoms does the First amendment cover?

freedom of speech, the press, religion, assembly, and petition

Where did Washington take the Oath of Office

New York

What position did Edmund Randolph hold in Washington's Cabinet

Attorney General

The discovery of this 1798 scandal spelled the end of French extortion of the Adams presidency (and also the alphabet)

XYZ Affair

Anti-Federalists flocked to this political party after Washington left office

Democratic-Republican Party

Efforts to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts failed because the Supreme Court lacked this power (at the time)

Judicial Review