Road to Revolution
This British economic system aimed to control colonial trade and manufacturing.
What is mercantilism?
Thomas Paine argued colonists should do this because independence was their “natural right.”
What is declare independence from Britain?
This American victory convinced France to formally support the colonies.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The Articles created this type of national government.
What is a weak central government?
The Constitutional Convention succeeded mainly because delegates did this.
What is compromise?
After years of salutary neglect, Britain raised taxes mainly to do this.
What is pay off debt from the French and Indian War?
This 1776 document justified breaking away from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This foreign nation gave crucial military and financial support to the Americans.
What is France?
Under the Articles, Congress could do this but not collect taxes.
What is declare war or sign treaties?
Hamilton argued for a national bank using this constitutional clause.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Colonists refusing to buy British goods was known as this form of protest.
What is a boycott?
According to the Declaration, governments get their power from this.
What is the consent of the governed?
Despite disadvantages, the colonies had this key advantage over Britain.
What is fighting on familiar land?
One major weakness was Congress could not do this.
What is enforce laws or regulate trade?
Jefferson warned that implied powers would lead to this.
What is an overly powerful national government?
This 1770 event increased colonial anger after British soldiers killed five civilians.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Jefferson believed occasional rebellion was necessary to protect these.
What are liberties and freedoms?
This 1783 treaty officially ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This 1787 law banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The political cartoon with ladders leading to the Constitution represented this idea.
What is steps toward a more stable national government?
This 1773 protest targeted the Tea Act and led to harsh British punishment.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to do this.
What is justify independence from Great Britain?
According to that treaty, this became the western boundary of the United States.
What is the Mississippi River?
The Articles were based on the belief that this was dangerous.
What is a strong central government?
Shays’ Rebellion helped convince leaders that this was needed.
What is a stronger federal government?