Revolutionary War
The date of the first battle of the Revolutionary War
What is April 19, 1775?
The first constitution of the United States of America
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Was the French King during the Revolutionary War
Who is King Louis XVI?
Was the first Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland, and had jurisdiction over the entire United States of America
Who is John Carroll?
To remove a church's status as the official religion recognized by the state
Was a major turning point in the War, which helped secure a French Alliance.
What are the Battles of Saratoga?
This document governed the territory west of the Appalachians, east of the Mississippi River, and north of the Ohio River.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
Was sent to France by Congress to serve as an ambassador seeking a French Alliance.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Believed that religious doctrine could not be proven by the scientific method and therefore could not appeal to reasonable men.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign country or one that will fight for any group or country that pays him.
Who is a mercenary?
This naval base was captured on October 19, 1781, effectively ending the war
What is Yorktown?
Most revolutions follow a predictable pattern. However, the American Revolution did not end in a dictatorship because they already had this.
What is a functioning government?
Was planning a major campaign for the spring of 1777 that, if successful, could cut New England off from the other states
Who is General John Burgoyne?
They believed that religion is merely a matter of opinion, in no way objective truth, and so has nothing to do with the state
Who are Republicans?
Supreme power, especially over a nation or other political group
What is sovereignty?
Signed on September 3, 1783, officially ending the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
John Adams sought to combine these three pure forms of government in his Massachusetts constitution
What is Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy?
Sent only part of his force up the Hudson River and sent the major portion of his force down to capture Philadelphia.
Who is General Howe?
Believed that religious doctrine is not merely a matter of private opinion and does yield objective truth. Therefore, religion must direct laws.
What is the Catholic Church?
A right that protects citizens from illegal imprisonment
By July of 1780, General Sir Charles Cornwallis successfully restored this state to royal control
What is South Carolina?
Adams divided the Massachusetts legislature into these two houses.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Successfully aided the Americans win the battles of Saratoga, but due to an unfortunate series of events, joined the side of the British and began leading Loyalist troops on raids in Virginia.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
was a statute that totally separated church and state in Virginia
What is the Statute of Religious Liberty?
Member of the middle class, made up of tradesmen, manufacturers, bankers, lawyers, and men of other professions.
What is the Bourgeoisie?