Road to Revolution

Britain maintain control over __________

Imports and exports

True or false. Did Britain allow self governance in many ways of the colonies?

True

Colonists were okay with the crown and the __________ controlling trade, but they held the right to collect their own _________.

Parliament; taxes

Known as the 7 year war

French and Indian war

What changed the relationship between colonies and Europe

The French and Indian war

Where did the French and Indian war happen?

The American Frontier

True or false. During the French and Indian war, Britain was the protector of the colonies.

True

Who taxed the colonies?

King George lll

When did the sugar act happen?

1764

What is the sugar act?

Taxes on sugar, wine, coffee, and more

When did the stamp act happen?

1765

What is the stamp act?

All paper items needed to be stamped to be taxed

Why did colonists come to America?

Opportunity and Religion

“No _________ without __________”

Taxation; Representation

When was the quartering act?

1765

What was the quartering act?

British soldiers were invited into families homes and taken care of

True or false. Boycotting was the most effective tool during the 1760’s.

True

When did the stamp act congress happen?

1765

What was the stamp act congress?

9/13 colonies sent representatives to New York to discuss the current situation

When did the Townsend act happen?

1767

What was the Townsend act?

Taxes on imports such as tea

What caused the Boston tea party?

The Townsend act

Who created the Boston tea party plan?

The sons of liberty

Who passed the tea act in 1773?

Parliament

What is the Intolerable acts?

Imposed martial law in Boston

Another name for the Coercive acts?

Intolerable acts

When was the first conventional congress?

1774

What happened at the first continental congress?

Delegates from 12/13 states met in Philadelphia. Opposed the coercive acts and to boycott the British goods

Which state did not attend the first continental congress?

Georgia

When did the first continental congress agree to meet again?

May of 1775

What happened before the first continental congress could meet again

Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts

When was the battle Lexington and concord?

April of 1775

When and where did the second continental congress meet?

May 10th, 1775 in Philadelphia

What was the first act to write during the second continental congress?

The Olive Branch Petition to King George lll

Where was the commander and chief from and when did he get elected?

Virginia; the second continental congress

What did they write during the second continental congress?

The Deceleration of Independence

When was the treaty of Paris signed?

1783

Revolution needs _________, ___________, and __________

Defense, trade, and alliance

Define confederation:

A union of sovereign states, united for purposes of a common action often in relation to other states

When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

1781-1788

“Loose __________ of states”

Confederation

What was the americas first government?

The articles of confederation

One Congress: equal _____________ of each state

Representation

All lawmaking, decisions, dispute settling and enforcement of policies through ______ body

One

To pass a law:

9/13 states

To amend articles:

13/13

America owed money to:

France and Britain troops

Where did the money come from?

Taxing

How did the colonist know how much taxes to pay according to the articles of confederation?

The amount of property you owned

States get:

Power to tax residents, rule making within the states, negotiate trade deals with anyone, declare war, coin money, and govern as they see fit

Pros of the Articles of Confederation:

Get the American Colonies through the American Revolution

Cons of the Articles of Confederation:

No strong executive system, no court system, no strong central power, no regulation to trade, no power to collect taxes, no power to pay back debt, no power to raise an army, each state only gets one vote, border issues, and state to state relationship issues

What did Shay’s rebellion do?

Sparked the government to write the constitution

What was the Annapolis convention?

A meeting to discuss instate trade

Who requested to amend the Articles of Confederation?

Alexander Hamilton

When did Shay’s rebellion happen?

1786-1787

Another name for the Annapolis Convention

The constitutional convention

How many delegates were present at the constitutional convention?

55

12/13 states attended the convention. Who did not participate?

Rhode Island

How many of the 55 delegates attended college?

34

How many of the 55 delegates signed the Declaration of Independence?

8

Who was the oldest delegate at the convention?

Benjamin Franklin

Who was the youngest delegate to attend the convention?

Johnathan Dayton

Out of 6 delegates that had excused to why they didn’t attend the convention, who claimed to smell a rat?

Patrick Henry

During the convention, who was selected as presiding officer?

George Washington

_________________ are to keep the 3 branches of government equal.

Checks and Balances

_________ required for the meeting (majority)

Quorum

True or false. The convention was ment to be a public speaking outdoor so all states could hear.

False, it was very secretive

What were the two plans?

Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

Who created the Virginia plan?

James Madison and Edmund Randolph

According to the Virginia Plan, what was the amount of representatives based on?

States population and money given to federal government

According to the Virginia plan, who had the power to veto congressional acts?

Executive and judicial branches

How would they elect the lower house according to the Virginia plan?

By popular vote

Members would be chosen by the house from a list of states ______________

Legislatures

Who created the new jersey plan?

William Patterson

Which plan believed that each sates would have equal representation with the same amount of representatives?

The New Jersey Plan

True or false. The federal judiciary would be appointed by the federal legislature.

False. They will be appointed by federal exectutive

What is one similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

Both plans stated there need for additional powers to be given to the national government

Which branch is congress part of?

The legislature branch

What’s another name for the Great Compromise?

Connecticut compromise

Who created the great compromise?

Roger Sherman

What did the great compromise do?

Ended the dead lock between two sides of congress: senate and house of representatives

According to the great compromise, what was the upper house and what was the representation like?

Senate; equally represented

According to the Great compromise, what was the lower house and what was the representation like?

House of Representatives; based on population

What is the fraction for slaves

3/5

what was the three fifths compromise?

Settled the issue of whether slaves would count towards the states population

What was the Slaves trade compromise?

It gave congress the ability to regulate interstate trade and pass tariffs

What was congresses response to the slave trade compromise?

Congress would not tax exports or interfere with the clave trade for 20 years

How long was a presidents term? Could they serve unlimited terms?

4 years; yes

What was used to elect a president and vice president?

The electoral college

The impeachment process of a president requires:

Congress to approve

When was the final version of the constitution approved?

September 17, 1787

How many delegates singed the constitution? How many did not sign?

39;2

How many states had to approve or ratify the document before it was in affect?

9/13

Define federalists:

In favor of the strong central government created by the constitution (system of federalism)

Define Anti-federalists:

Opposed the strong central government created by the constitution

What were the federalists papers?

85 essays that were originally published in newspapers to support the constitution

Who wrote the federalist papers?

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Day

What was the name of the pen used to write the federalist papers?

“Pubilus”

What did the anti-federalists think?

States and local governments were better able to serve the needs of the people