HOTA Unit 2

1. Role of colonies in Seven Years War?

1. Worked with GB

2. Albany Congress: Made to plan treaty with Natives, failed

1. Native life changes in the 18th century?

1. Natives began losing more land

2. Pontiac’s Rebellion, failed

1. Impact of French & Indian War on GB & colonies?

1. GB: Land increase, tensions with colonists, debt

2. Colonies: More military experience, optimism towards future, tensions with GB

1. How did England raise money from colonists?

1. Higher taxes (Various acts)

1. How did violence in Boston Spring 1775 affect Second Continental Congress?

1. Continental Army was proposed, Washington in charge

2. Olive Branch Petition: Asked GB to delay military attacks

1. Why did US declare independence?

1. End of salutary neglect

2. Mercantilism

3. Enlightenment thinking

4. Taxes

1. What is the three part structure of DOI?

1. Preamble

2. Body/Grievances

3. Conclusion

1. What Enlightenment philosopher most influenced Thomas Jefferson and DOI?

1. John Locke

1. Why was it difficult of Continental Congress to make an army?

1. No trained soldiers

2. Colonies did not want to donate ppl and supplies

1. Turning point in revolution?

1. Battle of Saratoga, convinced France to help USA

1. Why did America win?

1. French help

2. Fighting on their own land, had time to strategize before GB could arrive

1. How did war disrupt US lives?

1. Men left for war, women stepped up

2. Battle was close to civilians

1. How radical was the Revolution?

1. Very, wanted liberty & equality

2. Helped marginalized groups

1. AOC successes and failures?

1. Successes: Won revolution, Land Ordinance, Northwest Ordinance

2. Failures: No trade regulation, no tax power, no enforcing power

1. Role of Shay’s Rebellion in Constitutional Convention?

1. States did not give money to stop rebellion, claimed it was MA problem

1. Father of the Constitution?

1. James Madison

2. Proposed Virginia plan

3. Federalist papers

1. Why is the Constitution a bundle of compromises?

1. Great Compromise: Virginia and NJ Plan, House is pop rep and Senate is equal

2. ⅗ Compromise: Five slaves add three to population of a state

3. Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise: National gov regulates trade except no taxing exports or banning slave trade for twenty years

1. What are the underlying principles of the Constitution?

1. Limited government: Gov is not all powerful (no nobility)

2. Popular Sovereignty: The ppl have power & right to vote

3. Separation of Powers: Gov has 3 branches

4. Checks and Balances: Each branch can restrict others

5. Federalism: National gov and state govs