Unit 2 (Revolutionary America) & Unit 3 (The Critical Period)

What event happened from 1754-1763?

French & Indian War

What is the significance of the year 1776?

Declaration of Independence

What caused the French & Indian War?

Fight for control over the Ohio River Valley

Identify the meeting where Benjamin Franklin tried to unite the colonies to fight against the French?

Albany Meeting

What are three effects of the French & Indian War?

British Debt, French out of New World, Britain gains all land to Mississippi River, end Salutary Neglect

Identify two specific groups that led boycotts against British policies.

Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty

Identify this direct tax placed on everyday colonial items like playing cards, newspapers, birth certificates, etc.

Stamp Act

What did King George the III issue after the French & Indian War to prevent colonists from traveling West of the Appalachian Mountains?

Proclamation of 1763

Identify the Native American leader or rebellion that attempted to prevent colonists from expanded westward after the FI War.

Pontiac or Pontiac’s Rebellion

Identify the Indirect tax colonists paid on items such as glass, lead, paint and tea.

Townshend Acts or Townshend Duties

Identity the term British policy that required American colonists to house British soldiers for a time until proper barracks could be built.

Quartering Act

Identity the British policy that gave a monopoly of all tea sales to the British East India Company in 1773?

Tea Act

Identify the act of rebellion colonial women did to boycott against English made clothing.

Spinning Bees

Identify the seminal event where Crispus Attucks and other colonists lost their life that sparked more outrage against British policies.

Boston Massacre

Identify the act of colonial defiance that led to the creation of the Intolerable Acts.

Boston Tea Party

What British policy happened in response to the Boston Tea Party?

Intolerable Acts

Identify at least one part of the Intolerable Acts.

Boston Port Act, Increase Quartering Act, MA gov’t Act (no more town meetings)

In response to the Intolerable Acts the colonists created The Association at this meeting?

1st Continental Congress

In 1775, what was the first Battle of the Revolutionary War?

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Who wrote Common Sense that inspired American colonists to seek independence from Britain?

Thomas Paine

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

During the 2nd Continental Congress, the colonial representatives sent a request to the king to listen to their grievances and to work out their differences to prevent future violence.

Olive Branch Petition

Identify the social movement that inspired Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence that people have the right to resist an unjust gov’t.

The Enlightenment

Identify the social movement that stressed a more egalitarian life and encouraged people to question their religious leaders which eventually led to the questions of King George III.

The Great Awakening

Identify the turning point event in the Revolutionary War that resulted in France creating a military alliance with America.

Battle of Saratoga

Identity two global revolutions that were inspired by the success of the American Revolution.

French Revolution Haitian Revolution

After the Revolutionary War, what “special” role did American women get where they would the “nation’s conscience?”

Republican Motherhood

What did Abigail Adams advise John Adams to go when he was helping to create the U.S. Government?

“remember the ladies”

Identify America’s 1st National Constitution.

Articles of Confederation

List at least three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

No power to collect taxes, separate state tariffs, separate state currencies, no national army, could not protect trade, and more.

During the AOC, this outlaws slavery in the Old Northwest and made every new state created equal to all the previous states

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

During the AOC, this structured the selling of western land to pay off the national debt and required a public school land plot in every town.

Northwest Ordinance of 1785.

This event by Massachusetts farmers demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the need for revisions.

Shays’ Rebellion

The compromise created the bi-cameral legislature with regards to representation in the U.S. Congress.

Great Compromise

Identify two Constitutional Compromises that deal with enslaved people.

3/5th Compromise, Slave Trade Compromise

Identify the group that supported Constitutional ratification and one person who wrote the Federalists Papers encouraging ratification.

Federalists - John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

Identify the group that DID NOT support Constitutional Ratification.

Anti-Federalists

Who is considered the “father of the U.S. Constitution?”

James Madison

List two complaints against the U.S. Constitution.

Fear excessive taxes, fear monarchy, fear national army, no Bill of Rights

List two reasons supporting Constitutional Ratification.

Checks and Balances, one currency, collect taxes, one tariff, national army for protection

Identify the first two Political Parties and the leader of each.

Federalists (Hamilton) and Democratic-Republicans (TJ)

What are three parts of Hamilton’s Financial Plan

Assumption, increase tariff, Whiskey Tax, national bank

What was Washington’s response when France and England were at war?

Proclamation of Neutrality

What clause in the U.S. Constitution allows the government to “stretch” the power of the federal gov’t

Elastic clause or necessary & proper clause

How Did Hamilton and TJ interpret the U.S. Constitution?

Hamilton (loosely) and TJ (strict)

How did England and France respond to Washington’s neutrality?

England (Impressment) and France (Citizen Genet)

Identify the revolt of Pennsylvania farmers against one part of Hamilton’s financial plan.

Whiskey Rebellion

Identify two pieces of advice Washington’s gave in his farewell address.

No entangling alliances, No political parties

Identify the moment where America was insulted by the French, which led to the Quasi War.

XYZ Affair

Identify two laws during Adams’ Presidency that restricted the rights of immigrants and one’s 1st amendment rights.

Alien and Sedition Acts

In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, Madison and Jefferson denounced their constitutionality and championed nullification of the acts, by writing the...

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Identify the event that witnessed a peaceful transfer of power from Federalists to Democratic Republicans when Jefferson “won” the election.

Revolution of 1800

Thomas Jefferson was upset when John Adams placed many Federalists judges in office during his last days as President. This was called the…

Midnight Appointments

Provide three differences between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans. Categories listed as answers but need to explain how different.

National Bank, supporters, Britain/France, tariffs, etc