REVOLUTION
PRIOR TO THE REVOLUTION
EARLY REPUBLIC
CONSITUTION
PAIRS
100
In order to save money, because the british had run up a debt fighting in the French and Indian War. King George III issued this which kept the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
100
This was a British Legislative Act imposed on the colonies that taxed official documents, wills, diplomas, and newspapers.
What is the Stamp Act
100
This was a historically weak document, where most of the important powers belongs to the state, the national legislature had little power and there was no executive branch (president)
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
He is known as the father of the constitution mainly for his efforts in convincing anti-federalists to sign and ratify before a bill of rights was added.
Who is James Madison?
100
These two are opposites, one is for the Constitution, the other is against the ratification of the Constitution
What are Federalists and Anti-federalists?
200
He served as the colonies ambassador in France. He helped convince them to join our side after the battle of Saratoga.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
This is England's Legislature, England's official law making boy.
What is Parliament?
200
This is a country with a representative government.
What is a Republic?
200
The Virginia Plan pleased the Large States. The New jersey plan pleased the small state. When you put the together you get the Great Compromise. Which formed our nation legislature, which we have given this name.
What is Congress?
200
This is a pair of Political Parties, One was led by Thomas Jefferson and wanted nothing to do with a national bank and a strong national government. The other was led by Alexander Hamilton and definitely wanted a national bank and a strong national government.
What are the Federalists and Democratic Republicans?
300
Thomas Jefferson wrote this important document on July 4th, 1776.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
300
These were a series of punishments handed down by the British king and parliament. They were meant to teach the colonists in Boston a lesson after the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
300
This was a uprising of debt ridden Farmers in Massachusetts, it prompted the constitutional convention.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
Because the south did not have so many people but needed representation. the men at the convention allowed slaves to be counted in this agreement.(not all of them were counted)
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
300
These are the two plans that got merged together to form the great compromise and our national legislature, congress.
What are the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
400
"the shot heard round the world" commonly associated with the first battles of the revolution. He is the man who warned the farmers that the "British Are Coming!!!"
Who is Paul Revere?
400
in this important event in american history, British soldiers fired into a crown of unarmed colonists in front of the state building in Boston Massachusetts, killing Crispus Attucks and several other men.
What is the Boston Massacre?
400
5000 free men and you could elect a assembly, 60,000 citizen and you could submit you state constitution for approval, this described how territories to the west were to be settled. It gave areas of land a process to becoming a state.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
400
This plan during the Constitutional convention called for three branches of Government, and a two house legislature both based off of a state's population or wealth
What is the Virginia Plan?
400
George Washington gave this pair of advice in his farewell address.
What is Don't form political parties, and stay out of foreign affairs?
500
He wrote "Common Sense" a pamphlet urging the colonies to declare their independence from England.
Who is Thomas Paine?
500
This phrase is probably the biggest grievance the colonists had with British Government. There were no colonists in parliament yet they were still being force to pay dues and wages
What is Taxation without Representation?
500
In 1787, this was held at independence hall in Philadelphia. Originally they planned just to revise the articles, but ended up completely changing it.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
500
He and Patrick Henry were Anti-Federalists that refused to sign and Ratify the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added to protect people's right from a Strong National Government with a Executive (President).
Who is George Mason?
500
This pair was the first President and Vice President of the United States of America.
Who are George Washington and John Adams?
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