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When colonists insisted that because they were not represented in Parliament, they could not be taxed by the British government, the British replied that they were in fact represented by __________
Virtual representation
French admiral who helped the Colonies win the Battle of Yorktown; Attacked GB by sea
Comte de Grasse
Name the law that prohibited further colonial settlement west of Appalachians.
Proclamation of 1763
Which state was not created from the region outlined by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? a. Ohio b. Indiana c. Wisconsin d. Kentucky BONUS +500: Name all five states that were created from the Northwest Ordinance.
d. Kentucky BONUS: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
What was the name of the paper money used by the Patriots to help fund the American Revolution?
Continental Currency
What was the group that opposed the ratification of the Constitution called?
Anti-Federalists
In the southern campaign, Nathanael Greene used what type of strategy to hold off British troops?
Delay Strategy- Standing→ Fighting → Retreating
First law passed by Parliament raising taxes in the colonies.
Sugar Act (1764)
Name the incident in which three anonymous agents demanded payments to stop the French plundering of American ships in 1797
XYZ Affair
Suggests that two parties can or should work together against a common enemy.
"The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend"
Who wrote "Common Sense?"
Thomas Paine
Name the armed uprising in which backcountry farmers rebelled against state and local enforcement on the issue of foreclosures.
Shay's Rebellion
What did the 1766 Declaratory Act declare?
Parliament had the power to pass laws for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."
What branch of government had the most power under the state constitutions?
Legislative Branch
Name for period of very few regulations on colonies by Great Britain?
Salutary Neglect
Who was the sailor of African/Indian/white ancestry that was shot and killed by British troops during the Boston massacre and considered "the first martyr" of the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks
Name the 1777 battle in which the British army marched south from Canada to isolate New England and was blocked by the American army, convincing the French that an American victory was possible; Gen. John Burgoyne surrenders to Horatio Gates.
The Battle of Saratoga
Name the two documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and that the states had the right and the duty to declare unconstitutional any acts of Congress that were not authorized by the Constitution. BONUS +200: Name their respective authors.
Kentucky (1799) and Virginia (1788) Resolutions BONUS: James Madison (Virginia), Thomas Jefferson (Kentucky)
Concerning state power and the federal government, what did Anti-federalists favor?
More power for the states and a weak central government
What was the passing of all a family's land to the oldest son?
Primogeniture
Name the three people who wrote "The Federalist Papers" in support of the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
General Washington attacked who at the Battle of Trenton?
German Hessians
Describe the four Coercive Acts ("Intolerable Acts"); Describe what each one did. (This question is actually worth 800 points)
1. Closed Boston harbor until East India Company is compensated for losses
2. Restricted Mass. Elections (Gave governor power) and limited town meetings to one per year
3. British officials would be tried in England (likely to be acquitted) (Even for murder)
4. Quarter troops including private buildings (Lodge British soldiers anywhere)
Which two states were the last two states to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island and North Carolina