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This act caused the Boston colonists to dump tea into the harbor.
What is Tea Act.
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The general of the American military during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
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The first attempt of the colonists to form a military or defense?
What are the minutemen?
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The difference between a republic and a democracy.
What is republics elect representatives? In Democracy everyone has a say?
100
The 2 tasks of President Washington.
What are set up a judicial branch and executive branch?
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This act limited the Colonist's settlements to east of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763.
200
German soldiers that fought on the side of the British during the American Revolution.
Who are the Hessians.
200
As British troops approached a colonial arsenal to only be surrounded by minutemen. This was considered the “shot heard round the world.”
What is the Battle of Lexington?
200
Explanation of the electoral college?
What is each state has a number of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives in their state that then cast votes for president.
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The first two political parties.
What are Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
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This act required the colonists to only trade with the British.
What is the Navigation Acts.
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These were colonists who supported the British during the Revolutionary War.
Who are the loyalists.
300
This battle resulted in the colonists surrounding the British troops and securing a victory. As a result, the French agreed to help the colonists.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
300
The purpose of the Continental Congress.
What is to unite the colonies and decide how to react to British acts. Ultimately designs a Declaration of Independence?
300
2 ways Hamilton and Jefferson were different in their beliefs of how a government should run.
What are Jefferson wants strong state governments, farming, no Bank of the US, and strict interpretation. Hamilton wants a strong central government, industry, a Bank of the US, and loose interpretation.
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This tax upset the colonists because it was the first tax that affected their everyday lives (not just the merchants).
What is the Stamp Act?
400
The second president of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
400
The command, “Don’t shoot till you see the white’s of their eyes,” was given.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
400
The difference between a Federalist and anti-Federalist.
What is Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution and anti-Federalists don't.
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These acts were passed by John Adams and upset a lot of people.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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These three things were a result of the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts, Quartering Act, shutting down the port, and removing the Massachusetts governor.
500
This man inspired the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke (life, liberty, property)?
500
This battle was a surprise attack on the German Hessians led by Washington.
What is the Christmas Attack.
500
Two conflicts the newly found American government faced.
What are representation and slavery?
500
The definition of nullification.
What is to make a law null or void because it is unconstitutional?
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