Road to Revolution
What was created to stop conflict between the colonists and the native Americans, but enraged the American colonists?
The Proclamation line of 1763.
This document listed the reason for why the American colonies sought to seperate from England. Generally considered the official start of the United States.
The Declaration of Independence
Which government oversaw the Revolutionary War? What problem did it have?
Foreign entanglements
Political Parties
What is another name for the Haudenosaunee?
The Iroquois
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts on the American Colonies?
Shut down Boston Harbor and infuriated the American colonists
Where was the "Shot heard round the World," what were the British attempting to do that led to the battle?
Lexington and Concord, take away Militia guns.
Who opposed the new constitution? What was added so that they would ratify it?
The Anti-federalists, the Bill of Rights.
He stopped being president after 2 terms, he chose to be called "Mr. President"
What was the religious movement that saw people go to outdoor "revivals" and was a time of increased religious activity in the United States?
The Great Awakening
How did the Patriots treat the Loyalists who did not boycott British goods, or even fought with the British during the war?
They stole their land and often were violent to them.
How did Robert Morris assist in the American revolution? Why was he a good choice for this role?
He helped fund it, he was a very important colonial businessman.
Why does the American government have 2 houses of congress, a house and a Senate?
What did George Washington do as President which no president has done since?
Led an army into battle!
What was the Middle Passage?
It was the passage slaves took to the Americas from Africa.
"Taxes caused the revolution" -respond with nuance and evidence
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How did Washington sometimes solve the issue of limited supplies while leading the Army?
What was the 3/5ths compromise? What contradiction of the revolution does it reveal?
What were the main positions of the Federalists and of the Democratic-Republicans?
Federalists supported a strong government that supported businesses. Democratic Republicans supported a small government that supported farmers.
New England, Middle and Southern.
Fishing/Shipping , Farming/Shipping , Slavery/Cash-Crop Farming.
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How did British attempts to maintain control over the colonies contribute to the American Revolution? Use two specific examples to prove your thesis.
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Using 2 pieces of specific evidence, how did Allies help the United States win the Revolutionary War?
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Compare Shay’s rebellion to the Whiskey rebellion? What were 2 ways they were similar? What did the Whiskey rebellion prove about
the new constitutional government?
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What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to end the financial crisis after the Revolutionary war?
1. Taxes
2. National Bank
3. Federal Government Assumes state Debts
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of living things between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia .