American History 1 ( term 1 )

8th grade history term 1

What did the colonists believe that applied to them and what year waas it made

Magna Carta 1215

true or false: is this part of the magna carta

Kings cannot take land without permission

True

true or false: is this part of the magna carta

People had the right to go to trial without a witness

False

true or false: is this part of the magna carta

taxes had to be approved by the council men

true

true or false: is this part of the magna carta

Parliament can make laws without the king knowing

False; there was no parliament

true or false: is this part of the magna carta

People cant be on trial without witness

True

The parliament made - for -

The parliament made LAWS for ENGLAND

The English Bill Of Rights was in ——

1689

- and - became king and queen of England after the signing of the bill of rights, revolution when king - 2 fled

WILLIAM and MARY became king and queen of England after the signing of the bill of rights, revolution when king JAMES 2 fled

T or F: The parliament had power over the king and queen

True

- cant make taxes/laws without -

Monarchs cant make taxes/laws without parliament

Did the Bill of Rights include free elections and regular meeting w/ parliament

Yes

T or F The bill of rights stated that people had free speech

True

Britian did not follow the Bill Of Rights Law: Example

Gave the colonists this and the colonists were not happy.

The Bill of rights stated: banned excessive fines and cruel punishments.

How far of a distance were Britian from America

3,000 miles

What belongs in number 1

King; owns all land and approves law

What goes in number 2

Parliament: law maker

What belongs in number 3?

Governor: Kings representative sent to the colonies to send reports to the king

What is number 4?

Representative government: men elected from law making group

What is number 5?

Land owning colonists created self goverment and town meeting of land owners to talk about taxes

Freedom of the press; who was on trial for criticizing New Yorks Governer in the newspaper? and when

John Peter Zenger 1735

T or false: You can criticize the government in the print

false until the right to tell after 1735

When was the first continental congress?

1774

Why did georgia not attend the continental congress?

Because most were loyalists and depended on brittish soldiers to deffend

What did the congress vote on for their first action?

Voted for boycott and stop trade till intorllable acts repealed

The - trained their own -

The COLONIES trained their own TROOPS

After how long did the colonies agree to meet up?

7 months if needed

Were the colonists ready for independence?

No they wanted colonial rights

What did the meeting make the people think about?

independence and self government

Did the coercive acts end after boycotting?

No

Who said: Give me Liberty or Give me Death

Patrick Henry 1775

Second continental Congress date

1775

Who was the commander for the continenta army?

George washington

May 1776: - ordered each - to make goverment

May 1776: Congress ordered each colony to make goverment

Who proposed the independence (hint: rich hen le)

richard henry lee

- - whas’s when the Congress voted for independence

July 2 1776 was when the Congress voted for independence

Who was on the committee of the declaration of independence?

Benjiman Franklin, Jhon Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Living stay, and Thomas jefferson

Who wrote the document and did it in 2 weeks

Thomas Jefferson

When was the document adopted?

July 4th 1776

Concepts: People have - rights that the - cant take away

Concepts: People have UNALIENABLE rights that the GOVERNMENT cant take away

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

John Hancock

What was the punishment for the signers if the colonies lost the war?

The signers would get executed for treason

Is the declaration of independence credible?

Yes because it takes ideas from John Locke

Is the Deceleration of Independence trustworthy?

No because its biased and from colonies POV

NEW TOPIC: Revolutionary War

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The British had the best army in the world the colonists needed to:

1)

2)

1) Keep the army in tact and take advantages

2) Survive Long enough to make British wanna quit

When was Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride?

April 18th 1775

the - were hung to show where the - were coming

the lanterens were hung to show where the british were coming

- rode to - despite dangers

Revere rode to Lexington despite dangers

T or F: Warnings were too late for the Lexington battles

F: The warning helped the colonies in the Lexington and Concord wars

Lexington and Concord: When was the Lexington battle?

April 1775

T or F: When the British told the Americans to drop weapons the Americans listened

F: The Americans refused

- marched to Concord and - military supplies

British marched to Concord and destroyed military supplies

Where did the Concord battle happen?

On the bridge

T or F: the British retreated from the Concord war

True