The Roots of Revolution
Which two European powers fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and France
What protest involved colonists dumping British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Who commanded the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What was the United States’ first national governing document?
he Articles of Confederation
What purchase did Jefferson make that went against his strict interpretation of the Constitution?
The Louisiana Puchase
The French and Indian War put Great Britain into a massive amount of ___________
Which 1765 law taxed printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards?
The Stamp Act
Which treaty formally recognized American independence?
The Treaty of Paris
Anti-Federalists, who were against the Constitution, demanded this - the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
What rebellion did Washington successfully put down, showcasing the power of the federal government?
The Whiskey Rebellion
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit British colonists from doing?
Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What laws punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party, creating further anger and uniting the colonies against Britain?
The Intolerable Acts
Why was the American and French victory at Yorktown significant?
It was when Britain surrendered
What compromise got slave states on board for the signing of the Constitution and also gave them more political power?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What precedent did Washington establish at the END of his presidency?
The two-term limit
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people possess natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution, even though the Declaration of Independence had not yet been made?
Lexington and Concord
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
It convinced France to join the war on the side of the Americans
What two chambers did the Great Compromise create?
The House and the Senate
Which law signed during Adams’ presidency punished certain criticism of the federal government?
The Sedition Act
What idea associated with Montesquieu influenced the Constitution’s division of government into three branches?
Separation of powers
According to the founding fathers, a government gets its power from the people - which is this concept/idea
Consent of the governed
Explain two reasons the Americans won despite Britain’s greater military resources.
French military and naval aid; fighting on familiar territory; Britain’s long supply lines; Washington’s ability to preserve the army; or continued Patriot commitment to independence.
Name the three branches of the federal government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What policy backfired on Thomas Jefferson, harming the American economy?
The Embargo Act