AP Govnt C3 Test

French and Indian War “The Seven Years War” dates

1756-1763

Stamp Act of ____ date

1765

placed a tax on any official paperwork of almost any kind

Boston Massacre date

March 5th 1770

5 colonists were killed by British troops

• One of those men was Crispus Attucks, a free African-American who didn’t need to be there as a member of the “Sons of Liberty:

Boston Tea Party date

December 16th, 1773

Colonists disguised as Mohawk natives threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act is copied in other cities and really angered the English government

Lexington and Concord date

April 19, 1775

“The shot heard round the world”

Start of American Revolution

Prince Estabrook was one of the men on the green that day, he was an enslaved man who was a member of the Minutemen and he was wounded at Lexington.

Independence day date

July 5th, 1776

Birthday of America

How many states does the AoC congress require to pass any laws

9/13

How many states does the AoC congress require to agree to any amendment

13/13

Who had the ability to tax nationally?

No ability

Was there a standing navy?

No

What branch enforces laws? Did it exist?

National Executive Branch

didn’t exist

What was the national judiciary? Did it exist?

Interprets laws

didn’t exist

Who created the national congress? How many votes did each state have?

AoC

1 vote each

What was deemed unconstitutional?

Nothing was unconstitutional, this was an agreement between nation-states and not a constitution

How many constitutions existed

13, all states passed their own constitution

How many colonies did the AoC recognize as independent states/countries in the confederacy?

Article 2 stated that they were…

13

“Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence

What did the AoC claim to create

a perpetual union, which means it will last forever

“firm league of friendship”

What was the first governing document for the United States

Article of Confederation

the union of states were threatened when voting for the declaration of independence over a paragraph stating removing slavery. what states? what state said it wouldnt vote until it was removed?

south carolina and georgia

south carolina said it wouldn’t vote

How many states had to vote to agree to independence?

Unanimous to succeed

It only takes one vote to kill independence

Main accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress

declared independence from England

who created all the votes in the continental congress

the states

13 votes no matter how many delegates

accomplishment of the first continental congress

all 13 states agreed to act together as one

“13 clocks striking as one” - John Adams

who elected their own representatives

who helped them create homes in america and create the 13 colonies

how long did america create their own laws

colonists elect themselves

no help from crown

150 years

which part of america started saw slavery as inhumane

how many states ended slavery in 1804

north

7

how many african americans served the rev war

how many served with the remainder serving the english

4-10K for rev war

25K serving the english

in five, how many trops were african american

1/5 (20%)

fought under george washington in the north

wanted freedom for serving

what states had slavery in 1776

all

author of the pamphlet

what is the common sense

thomas payne

helped convince a lot of colonists hearts to break with England and be for independence

who was Elizabeth Freeman

enslaved women who changed history by challenging her enslavement in court

'“all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives

james lafayette

enslaved man who was a spy for americans against the British

not freed right away but won his freedom later and named himself general lafayette

battle of bunker hill

Salem poor (black) along with ~150 colored people took part in battle

Salem was known for his leadership and marksmanship

what economic system did the english government have

mercantilist (controlled by government)

• set up monopolies (ex: east india trade company tea, led to boston tea party)

• colonies are needed for raw materials and labor

• system emphasizes wealth and gains more when gold comes into home country rather than going out

• zero sum game, if one country succeeds in getting a colony the other automatically loses