Revolutionary War
France
The world's first democracy was established in THIS CITY around 500 BC
Athens, Greece
Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was signed and enacted on THIS DAY
July 4, 1776
Troubles between Britain and its American colonies began in 1763 with British victory in the _____________ war.
French and Indian (or Seven Years') War
The US government formally moved to Washington DC during THIS president's term
John Adams
THIS early battle right outside Boston was a British victory - BUT - it proved that American militia could hold out for several hours against a full British assault by land and naval gunfire
Bunker Hill
Magna Carta
Name at least TWO goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Establish Trade
Seek relations with Native American nations
Explore natural phenomena
Seek out new land for agriculture
the Sons of Liberty
Americans tended to blame THIS British practice for their decision to go to war in 1812
Impressment of American sailors and harassment of neutral American ships at sea
Name 2 advantages enjoyed by the British in the Revolutionary War
-Large / Experienced Army
-Largest / Experienced Navy
-Worldwide empire / Greater resources
-1,000 year old well-established goverment
The Roman Republic improved Greek DIRECT democracy by allowing democratic processes to be practiced more effectively by LARGE societies. The Romans did this by their invention of ___________ democracy.
Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase. Originally, he only wished to purchase the City of ______, but the French Emperor _________ offered to sell him the whole territory for 15 million dollars.
New Orleans, Napoleon
Paul Revere's sketch of this March 5, 1770 event - the ___________ which resulted in ______ deaths - was ideal propaganda to promote further resistance to British oppression.
Boston Massacre, 5
Washington arguably saved the Revolution at the Battle of Trenton by stealthily moving his army across the ________ and attacking on __________
Deleware River, Christmas
Nearly every democratic system of government in Western History is based upon a foundational principal of achieving an ideal mix of power between THESE elements of power: The ____, The _____ and The _____
The One, The Few, The Many
Freedom of the Seas
The most extreme measure taken by the FIRST Continental Congress was
Aiding the American Revolution.
In 1781, the leading British General, Cornwallis, surrendered his entire army to George Washington - effectively ending the war - at __________, Virginia.
Yorktown
The Hebrew Bible's (The "Old Testament's") Law of Moses contains over 600 laws that Jews and Christians believe came directly from God. What was important for the future Western understanding of freedom and democracy, however, was the fact that all these laws were addressed as orders in THIS SPECIFIC TENSE
The laws were addressed directly to every Hebrew male citizen.... because they were written in the Second Person Plural ("You All" shall...)
-Create a National Bank
-Have the US Government take on the Revolutionary war debts of all 13 State Governments
-Port of Boston closed
-Massachusetts colonial legislature closed
-British officials trials would now take place in London
-British officials could quarter British troops in American colonial dwellings of their choice
The rivalry between these two political parties, the __________ and the _________ is called the "First Party System"
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans