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The king of Great Britain during the American Revolution. Agreed with Parliament that the colonist should help pay for the Seven Years' War.
King George III (page 558 & 559)
Imposed taxes on newspapers and pamphlets
Stamp Act (page 559)
In 1776, colonist eagerly read this pamphlet which called for colonist to declare independence from Britain.
Common Sense (pg 557)
Constitution (page 563)
Advantages of the colonist would include: home advantage, strong leadership, and fighting for a cause (liberty).
True (page 561)
Commander of the Continental Army and would become the new nation's first president.
George Washington (page 559 & 560)
Treaty which ended the American Revolution in 1783.
Treaty of Paris (page 562)
In March 1770, British soldiers opened fired on a protesting crowd in Boston killing five of the protestors.
Boston Massacre (pg 559)
Articles of Confederation (page 562)
John Adams represented the British soldiers who killed five protestors in the Boston Massacre.
True
Sent by Congress to France in 1776 to seek financial and military support from France.
Benjamin Franklin (page 560)
Act which gave Parliament complete authority over the colonist. Passed after the Stamp Act was repealed.
Declaratory Act (page 559)
December 1773, a handful of colonist dump tea into the Boston Harbor to protest a tax on tea.
Boston Tea Party (pg 559)
Which branch allows the Supreme Court to declare executive action and acts of Congress unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch (page 562)
Maine was one of the 13 colonies
False (Known as Massachusetts at the time - pg 558)
His notebook is the main source of information about the birth of Constitution. Considered the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison (pg 560)
A principle which states that all government power comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty (page 560)
In 1777 the Americans triumphed over the British in this battle which persuaded France to join the war.
Battle of Saratoga (page 561)
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution is called the ______.
Bill of Rights (page 563)
George Washington was a master strategist who won nearly all the battles of the American Revolution.
False (page 561)
Thomas Jefferson was influenced by this person when helping write the Declaration of Independence. Hint: "Life, Liberty, & Property"
John Locke (pg 560)
The Constitution established a ________, with power divided between the federal and states.
Federal Republic (page 563)
In 1781, a French fleet blockades British ships from escaping Chesapeake Bay. Washington surrounds the British in this town forcing Britain to surrender.
Yorktown (page 562)
This amendment prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes.
Third Amendment (page 563)
True - After 1707 England is known as Great Britain (page 557)