LUOA Complete Notes 2 | US History

The "Parson's Cause" saw the debut of this young Virginia attorney

Patrick Henry

Which famous American is credited with leading the expedition that resulted in the attack that led the French and Indian War?

George Washington

What British General led a campaign into the Virginia backcountry against the French that ended in disaster?

Edward Braddock

Why would a standing army be an issue for American colonists?

It was contrary to English tradition

Over the course of the late 1600s and early 1700s, tensions between native tribes and New England colonists

Pushed Native tribes into a closer relationship with France

In colonial Virginia, on what was pay for Anglican ministers based?

tobacco

The Proclamation of 1763 drew a line along the crest of the _________________ Mountains.

Appalachian

The War of Jenkins' Ear really began as England tried to expand into ______________ territory.

Spanish

What act of Parliament closed the Ohio Valley to British expansion?

The Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following is true regarding the military during the French and Indian War? [choose all that apply]

1) the British officers expected the American militia to be disciplined soldiers

2) the British regulars were a professional force

3) British officers would not listen to the advice of the militia

The people of England complained that American colonists

Did not pay their fair share to support the empire

Following the violence against the Stamp Master and Lieutenant Governor in Massachusetts, Samuel Adams declared that who would guard against abuse of the colonists by Parliament?

The Sons of Liberty

The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was

the preservation of English rights under British law

The British government claimed that the colonies had _______________ representation in Parliament.

Correct!

virtual

While actions against the Stamp Act in Virginia were primarily rhetorical, in Massachusetts it was ____________.

Physical

The _______________ Act of 1764 was an attempt to increase taxes by lowering the rate and increasing consumption.

sugar

The Stamp Act tax was in _______________ tax rather than a tax on imports.

internal

In his speech regarding the Stamp Act, Patrick Henry said "If this be treason..."

"make the most of it."

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Coercive Acts?

additional taxation for the support of British troops

The Boston Tea Party was a direct result of

opposition to the Tea Act

When the HMS Gaspee ran aground

some citizens from Providence rowed out and burned her

When the Virginia Burgesses met in early 1773, they formed what?

the Committee of Correspondence

The 1767 acts that placed taxes on some common goods imported from England were the

Townshend Acts

Jefferson's A Summary View of the Rights of British America

argued that the only connection that had ever existed between the colonies and England was through the King

The Tea Act

was an attempt to bail out the East India Company

In which colonial city did the Second Continental Congress meet?

Philadelphia

The capture of what fort on Lake Champlain gave the patriots control of the northern approach to the colonies and needed artillery?

Fort Ticonderoga

Who were the primary authors of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms? [choose all that apply]

Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson

What was the last attempt by Congress to appeal to the King to intercede with Parliament on their behalf?

The Olive Branch Petition

Which of the following was technically a victory for the British, but proved that the Americans were willing to fight for their liberties?

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

Lexington and Concord

What incident in April 1775 led Patrick Henry to gather militia units and march on the capital of Virginia?

The Gunpowder Incident

Why were militia units and British troops on the field in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775?

British troops were sent out to seize colonial weapons, powder, and ammunition

One reason that George Washington was chosen as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army was that he

was an experienced officer

Whose famous "Liberty or Death" speech compared the position of the American colonies to that of slaves?

Patrick Henry

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," the idea of monarchy

is not Biblical

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," _____________, not England, was the parent country of America.

Europe

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," America had been a(n) _______________ of civil and religious liberty.

asylum

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," which of the following was true about the economic relationship between Great Britain and America?

America didn't need the mother country any longer

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense"

made a powerful case for independence

What was the most important revision made to Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence?

the passage that condemned slavery

Who first moved for independence in the Second Continental Congress?

Richard Henry Lee

Who was selected to prepare the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," "there is something absurd, in supposing a ______________to be perpetually governed by an _____________.

continent, island

Which of the following was NOT on the "Committee of Five"?

Samuel Adams

Thomas Paine's The Crisis begins

"These are the times that try men's souls"

What trusted American general turned traitor by planning to turn West Point over to the British?

General Benedict Arnold

Following the Philadelphia Campaign [choose all that apply]

1) The Continental Army spent the winter at Valley Forge

2)The Americans gained valuable support from the French

3)The British inhabited the former American capital for the winter

The American victory at Saratoga was important because

It brought the French into the war on an official basis

Failure to take what Canadian city forced American troops to return to New York and ended the idea of making Canada the fourteenth colony?

Quebec

What work by Thomas Paine did General Washington have read to his troops before the Battle of Trenton?

The Crisis

What was the last major battle of the Northern Campaign?

Monmouth Courthouse

Artillery from Fort Ticonderoga were placed in this area, resulting in the British abandonment of the city of Boston:

Dorchester Heights

What Christmastime victory gave Washington's troops a needed morale boost in late 1776?

Trenton

In the New York Campaign, British forces were able to make advances on American troops because this important point had not been guarded or fortified:

Jamaica Pass

At the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, General Greene drew on Daniel Morgan's battle plans from

cowpens

Victory at what battle in late 1780 was a boost to Patriot morale and led General Cornwallis to cancel his plans to invade North Carolina?

The Battle of Kings Mountain

After the Battle of Camden, who did Washington name as commander of the Continental Army in the South?

General Nathanael Greene

Who was hero of Saratoga that was commander of the Patriot forces at the Battle of Camden?

General Horatio Gates

What was the result of the Battle of Camden?

it was an overwhelming British victory

The threat by British General Patrick Ferguson to "march his army over the mountains... and lay their country waste with fire and sword" and the Waxhaw Massacre inspired the previously neutral _______________ Men to join in the Patriot cause.

Over-Mountain

Who was the British commander in Virginia when Cornwallis arrived?

General Benedict Arnold

Which of the following was NOT an American representative in the treaty negotiations with Great Britain following the War for American Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Following the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, to where did Cornwallis withdraw his troops?

Yorktown

What officially ended the War for American Independence?

The Treaty of Paris (1783)

What was the first governing document of the new United States of America?

The Articles of Confederation

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

provided a system for governing western territories and for admission of new states to the union

The Land Ordinance of 1785

provided for the survey and sale of western lands

After the American War for Independence, what created a potential for trouble between the states?

western lands

In effect, the Articles of Confederation made the United States a loose board of directors for thirteen separate small _______________.

republics

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were required to pass amendments to the document?

13

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were required to pass major legislation?

9

What was outlawed in the Northwest Territory by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

slavery

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state received how many votes?

1 vote per state

As a provision of the Land Ordinance of 1785, 1 lot in each township was set aside for a

school

At the time of Shays' Rebellion, losing property also meant losing the right to _________.

vote

What was the primary way the Articles of Confederation government raised funds?

the sale of western lands

Shays' Rebellion began due to issues with

seizure of property for inability to pay debts

British and Spanish occupation of United States territory was clear evidence of what flaw in the Articles of Confederation?

the national government lacked the power to enforce treaties

What was an important rule followed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

keep the proceedings secret

What state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Rhode Island

The period following the American Revolution has often been called

The Critical Period

What 1786 meeting failed in its attempts to bring national leaders together to talk, but provided the motivation to meet to discuss the issues with the Articles of Confederation?

The Annapolis Convention

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

Strong control of banks by the government

At the beginning of the Constitutional Convention, who did the delegates pick as the presiding officer?

George Washington

As a provision in the Constitution, the slave trade could not be regulated until

1808

Article IV, the Fugitive Slave Clause, was inserted in response to

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

presented a plan that created a legislative branch with one house based on equal representation and one house based on population

The 3/5 Compromise

solved the problem of how to count slaves for taxation and representation

The New Jersey Plan

called for a one house legislature with equal representation of the states