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HUSH test
Christopher Columbus was trying to go to…
Asia
Why did Columbus call the Natives “Indians?”
He thought he was in the East Indies
Who did Jamestown fund?
Joint-Stock Company
What crop made Jamestown economically viable
Tobacco
New England Puritans
get Catholics out of the church- purify
new England separatists/pilgrims
wanted to leave the church
Mayflower compact
1st step to democracy (1st rules for new world)
Roger Williams
founded Rhode island; separation of church, state, and religious freedom
William Penn
inherited Pennsylvania; was a quaker
quaker
treat natives americans fairly (they bought the land from N.A. instead of taking it)
French and Indian war is also known as the…
7 years war
cause and impact of french and Indian war
cause- land
impact- france was kicked out of northern America; British were deeply in debt
british policies- proclamation of 1763
british king drew a line on North America and said they can’t cross it so that they don’t upset the natives. (they ignore this rule)
Stamp act
tax on all paper documents
boston massacre
colonists harassed soldiers, the British troops fired and killed 5 ppl
boston tea party
helped British East India Tea Co; 150 colonists dumped 342 tea chests into the water
“intolerable acts”
british’s response to the Boston tea party; they shut down the port of boston
committees of correspondence
communication network within colonies to make protests (rode on horses like a relay race to spread news.)
1st continental Congress; where and why did it meet?
philadelphia; met to address the grievances of colonies
olive branch petition
attempt at peace with the british (the king denied it)
common sense- what did it argue
written by Thomas Jefferson; independance and convinced colonists to make a republic
declaration of independence
author- Thomas J. (dear John letter)
battle at Lexington and concord
lexington- America lost
concord- America won
first battle of the American revolution
battle at saratoga
patriots victory- helped convince the french to aid americans
battle at yorktown
american and french troops surround the city and the last British troops were forced to surrender and leave america
articles of confederation
weak Congress who had no power; no army; no power to tax; no executive or judicial branch; economy was a mess; armed rebellion going on in the country
why was there a constitutional convention?
they wanted to revise the articles of confederation
what were the compromises from the constitutional convention?
T or F- Larger states have more senators than smaller states
F
T or F-The House of Representatives can bring charges of misbehavior against officials in other branches of government, including the president
T
T or F- A bill may be introduced in either the House or the Senate, but it must be approved by a majority vote in both houses.
T
T or F- If the president vetoes a bill, it cannot become law.
F
T or F- Bills for raising money (such as taxes) must begin in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose changes to the bill.
T
T or F- The elastic clause gives Congress the power to do what is “necessary and proper” to carry out its other powers, leaving room for changes in the future.
T
T or F- The government can take away a citizen’s right to a fair trial.
F
T or F- States can make treaties or declare war.
F
T or F- In the Electoral College system, the candidate who gets the most votes in a state generally gets all the electoral votes of that state.
T
T or F- The Constitution specifies what should happen if a president dies or is removed from office.
T
T or F- Either the president or Congress can declare war.
F
T or F- The Senate appoints ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court, and cabinet members.
F
T or F- The “State of the Union address” includes the president’s plans and policies for the year.
T
T or F- The Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, but leaves the rest of the federal courts to be set up by Congress.
T
T or F- States have their own court systems that deal with state laws.
T
T or F- If a person is charged with a crime and flees to a different state, he or she doesn’t have to face criminal charges.
F
T or F- Citizens have the same rights and privileges of citizenship no matter which state they live in.
T
T or F- New states can be formed within any existing state without that state’s approval.
F
T or F- It takes fewer votes to ratify, or officially approve, an amendment to the Constitution than it does to propose an amendment
F
T or F- If a state law is in conflict with a national law, the national law may be ignored.
F
T or F- The Bill of Rights guarantees individuals’ freedom of religion, speech, and assembly.
T
T or F- Citizens can be punished for saying they disagree with the government.
F
T or F- A search warrant is issued by a judge to give permission to search a citizen’s home or belongings if it is likely that evidence of a crime will be found.
T
T or F- Double jeopardy means being charged for two crimes at the same time.
F
T or F- Citizens may refuse to testify when that testimony might cause them to be convicted of a crime.
T
who were the members of washington’s cabinet?
thomas jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and Edmund randolf
what was the whiskey rebellion?
america taxed whiskey; people rebelled; Washington showed up to the protest and resolved it without firing a shot
what is the declaration of neutrality?
britain and france was at war. France requested help but we denied and put out the declaration of neutrality because we were not ready and it didn’t effect us.
washington’s belief of federalists and democratic-republicans
He was not a fan of it because he believed it would cause separation and disunity throughout america
what is the xyz affair?
the french try to get US to bribe to make peace
what did the alien and sedition acts do?
anyone who spoke badly about the government could be arrested. (this goes against the Constitution and the freedom of press and speech)
in what way did the Louisiana purchase represent a challenge to Thomas jefferson’s principles?
he bought it without the authority to; a president can’t do anything of power that isn’t in the constitution
what was the ending of the war of 1812?
even though we didn’t win, there was a serge of nationalism because we didn’t lose
what was the battle at Tippecanoe?
Shawnee Chief Tehvumseh; He wanted to form a confederation of various Native American tribes to collectively resist American expansion; the prophet
Who was the Governor of Indiana Territory that was in conflict with the Native American forces?
William Henry Harrison
who won the battle of tippecanoe
william and his troops
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