Philosophers
Thomas Paine is most famous for writing this type of document:
What are:
Pamphlets
The swift “Hit and Run” warfare tactics used by the Continental Army were called…
What is:
guerilla warfare
Which of the following Founding Fathers primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is:
Thomas Jefferson
The 13 colonies were generally with this economic principle:
Maintain a positive trade balance where exports are more plentiful than imports.
Governments make policies to protect this balance.
What is:
Mercantilism
Name 2 advantages the Union had over the Confederacy
What are:
Population, Industry, Transportation network (and way more telegraph lines too), Navy, Support of foreign countries
Which enlightenment thinker was credited for the innovative idea of "separation of powers" in his book "Spirit of Laws"?
Who is:
Baron de Montesquieu
This US Supreme Court decision established the practice of "Judicial Review"
What is:
Marbury vs. Madison
Which signer of the Declaration of Independence is credited with having the “Most Famous” signature in American history?
Who is:
John Hancock
This was the first state to secede from the union.
What is:
South Carolina
What were the new navy ship technology called in the civil war?
What are:
Iron Clad Ships
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet in 1775, but it was published in early 1776 to gain public support of the soon to arrive Declaration of Independence.
What is:
Common Sense
Townshend Acts (1767) involved taxes on paint, lead, tea, paper.
All of these taxes were repealed in 1770 except for the tax on:
What is:
The tax on tea was not removed, which led to the event known as 'Boston Tea Party'
Which famous Boston lawyer (and future President) successfully defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
Who is:
John Adams
This state was an independent nation for 9 years before being annexed by the United States.
What is:
Texas
General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9th, 1865 at…
Where is:
Appomattox, Virginia
The American Revolution occurred during the global historical period known as the Enlightenment. Famous enlightenment thinkers around the world included. Name 2
What is:
Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Paine, Rosseau
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead an expedition to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean?
Who are:
Lewis and Clark
John Locke’s concept of natural rights was incorporated into the Declaration of Independence with his theory of natural rights including:
Name 1
What are:
"all men are created equal"
"life, liberty, pursuit of happiness"
The Cherokee peoples were forcibly removed from this state, despite winning a prominent Supreme Court Case, leading to the Trail of Tears.
What is:
Georgia
How many days after Lee's surrender was Abraham Lincoln assasinated?
What is:
6 days
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers is credited with the idea of a “social contract” between the people and their government is his book “Leviathan”?
Who is:
Thomas Hobbes
Explain the concept of Manifest Destiny,
Also, name the which peoples were mainly oppressed by this concept.
What is:
That the USA is destined to go from Atlantic to Pacific.
Who are:
Native Americans
This document is considered the greatest achievement of the “Anti-Federalists”
What is:
"Bill of Rights"
This state’s admission as a slave state threatened to disrupt the balance of power and led to the 36’30 line regarding slavery in the U.S.
What is:
Missouri
Name one of the 3 final major battles of the Civil War
What is:
Vicksburg, Atlanta (and Sherman's march to the sea), Petersburg