American Revolution + New Nation

Identify the Proclamation of 1763

Closed the land west of the Appalachians (farmers wanted to expand).

Identify the Sugar Act.

tax on sugar/molasses

Identify the Stamp Act.

tax on paper goods

Identify the Quartering Act.

had to house soldiers

Identify the Townshend Act. (What do you need to build a house?)

tax on paint,led, glass

Identify the Tea Tax.

tax on tea

Identify the Intolerable Acts. (2 Acts and explain them)

Coercive Act-closed Boston Harbor.

Quebac Act-made Catholic religion, no rep. gov., and border dispute

Explain the event of the Boston Massacre.

colonists harassed Boston guards, they open fire, 5 colonists killed.

Explain the Gaspee event.

in RI, we burned a Brit. ship.

Explain the event of the Boston Tea Party.

Colonists dressed up as Natives, dumped tea into harbor from Brit. Ship.

Identify the Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty.

Sons- Protesting against British, Daughters-boycott Brit. goods.

Explain the Stamp Act Congress

colonists join together to figure out what to do about stamp act, they dont like it.

"No taxation without representation"

Identify the author and explain the Letter from a Pennsylvania Farmer.

John Dickinson, belived that Parliament should control trade, but against taxation without representation.

Identify the authors and explain the Massachusetts Circular Letter.

Otis + Adams, purpose: trying to unite the colonies, to petition and continue protest against Brit.

Explain the purpose and name some of the delegates of the First Continental Congress.

Decide what to do about Brit.- John Adams, G. Washington

Explain the Suffolk Resolves. (what they accomplish)

Make mil. preparations, stock piling weapons, continue boycotts.

Explain the Declaration of Rights and Grievances.

Rights - we agree they can regulate trade, but not taxation without rep. - Grievance

Identify the groups that supported the British.

Loyalists (didnt want colonists to take land)

Identify the advantages of the British.

#1 mil., money.

Identify the disadvantages of the British.

far from home, bad mil. leaders.

Identify the supporters of the Colonies.

Patriots/Whigs

Identify the advantages of the Colonies.

Homeland advantage

Identify the disadvantages of the Colonies.

Bad trained army (farmers), lack $$

Explain the battle and significance of Lexington and Concord.

1st battle of Am. Rev.

Identify the year of the battle of Lexington and Concord.

1775

Identify the key people and explain the significance of the battle at Fort Ticonderoga.

Ethan Allen/Green Mt. Boys, we gain supplies + Hill.

Explain the significance of the battle of Bunker Hill.

Brit. won, but we inflicted heavy losses

Explain the Declaration of Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms.

all colonies have to supply troops, Washington appointed as leader

Explain the Olive Branch Petition and how Parliament reacted.

last effort to make peace, we'll be loyal if given rights. Parliament - reject.

Identify who influenced Jefferson's

Declaration of Independence. (3)

Rousseau, Paine, and Locke.

stole their ideas.

Identify the different parts of the Declaration of Independence.

List of complaints, we are now independent - end.

Identify the year the Declaration of Independence was written.

1776

Identify the issues that developed over the Declaration of Independence.

Slave issue taken out, women not included.

Explain how the Declaration of Independence impacted the war.

changes cause of war, now seeking indep.

Explain the lasting effects the Declaration of Independence has had on the world.

Leads to other revolutions, (1st time a mother country was overthrown)

Explain the lasting effects the Declaration of Independence has had on the United States.

influences future laws / Constitution

Explain the Evacuation of Boston.

Brit. fled Boston + went to Canada

Explain the event and significance of the battle of Trenton and Princeton.

crossing over DE river, we suprised the Hessians (german soldiers) on Xmas

Explain the significance of the Battle of Saratoga.

turning point of war, major colonial victory, france joins on our sude

Explain what happened at Valley Forge.

Washington spent the winter here, bad conditions.

Explain the results of the battles that occurred in the West.

Colonists, we are out there - homeland.

Explain the results of the battles that occurred in the South.

British, have more supporters

Identify the key colonial person who fought the war at sea.

John Paul Jones - father of the U.S. navy.

Explain the results of the battles which occurred at sea.

Brit., #1 Navy.

Explain the event and significance of the Battle of Yorktown.

Last battle, Cornwallis surrenders.

Identify the year of the Battle of Yorktown.

1781

Explain the major points of the Treaty of Paris.

Brit. had to recognize indep. + establish borders.

Explain the impact the war had on women, slaves, and native Americans.

didn't help them.

Identify the Articles of Confederation.

1st Am constitution, didn't work

Explain the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Every state had 1 vote, congress couldn't tax, no court system, all states had to agree w/ amendments, no executive/judicial branch, can't regulate trade.

Identify: Land Ordinance 1785

we would sell off Ohio land to pay off debt.

Identify the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

how a state could become a state.

Identify the causes of Shays' Rebellion.

MA, had to pay tax in specie. Western Ma hard hit, farmers couldn't pay

Describe the event of Shays' Rebellion.

They got violent, he tries to take over Springfield Arsenal.

Explain the after effects of Shays' Rebellion.

struggled, shows weakness of article-no money to raise an army

Define the word Constitution.

Doc that sets up gov.

Define the word Democracy.

Ruled by many

Define the word Republic.

Representative gov.

Define the word Amend.

To change

Define the word Ratify.

Change/accept.

Identify the location of the Constitutional Convention.

Philadelphia

Identify the key people at the Constitutional Convention.

Madison, Washington

Explain the Virginia Plan

Representation based on population

Explain the New Jersey Plan.

equal representation regardless of population amongst states

Explain the Great Compromise.

2 houses. 1; equality, 2: pop

Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Slaves count as three-fifths of one person towards representation.

Explain what the Constitutional Convention decided on the issue of slavery.

No decision on slavery for 20 yrs.

Explain the Preamble to the Constitution

Introduction, sets up gov.

Identify which branch is discussed in Article I of the Constitution.

legislature (Congress = more, big)

Identify the major powers of Congress

Make laws.

Explain how representation is decided for both houses of Congress.

House 1 - Population, House 2 - Equality

Identify the term length for a representative and a senator?

Rep - 2, Sen - 6

Identify the leader of the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the house

Identify the leader of the Senate.

VP

Explain the impeachment process in Congress. (brought up on charges)

House of Reps.-brings up charges, Senate-acts as jury.

Identify the branch Article II of the Constitution refers to.

Executive

Identify the powers the president has.

enforce laws

Identify the term length of a president.

4 years

Identify the branch Article III of the Constitution refers to.

Judicial-life (Supreme Court)

Explain Article VI of the Constitution.

Constitution is the supreme law of the land, nothing can break it.

Explain how the Executive Branch checks the other branches.

veto/accept- Legislature, appoints - Judicial

Explain how the Legislative Branch checks the other branches.

override/impeach - executive, appoint justice - Judicial

Explain how the Judicial Branch checks the other branches.

Declare acts/laws unconstitutional

Explain how a bill becomes a law

Congress passes laws, pres. has to accept/veto.

Explain how the electoral college works.

How we vote for president. # of senators, # of reps. each state has.

Identify the leaders of the

Federalists. (accept the Consitution as is)

Madison, Hamilton, Jay.

Explain the Federalists' arguments.

wants the constitution as is, strong central gov.

Identify the advantages of the Federalists.

well-known leaders, published essays.

Explain the points made in the Federalist Paper #10

most famous, defending Constitution.

Identify the key leaders of the Anti-Federalists.

Hancock, Mason, Henry

Explain the Anti-Federalists' arguments.

want guaranteed rights.

Identify the advantages of the Anti-Federalists.

Appeal to distrust of gov.

Explain the reasoning for the Bill of Rights.

Guaranteed Rights - 1st 10 Ammendments

Identify Amendment I.

Freedom of speech, religion, assemble, press

Identify Amendment IV.

No unreasonable search/seizure

Identify Amendment V.

No self incrimination, no double jeapardy, don't have to testify against spouse. (I plead the fifth)

Identify Amendment VI.

Right to speedy trial, lawyer, cross-examination

Identify Amendment VIII.

No cruel/unusual punishment.

Identify Amendment X.

If Issue not given to national gov. nor denied to the state, it's a state law.

Explain how state gov.'s are set up

mini federal gov. - governor, rep. body