Key Figures of the Revolution
Wrote Common Sense, rallying the colonies to fight for independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
These are the three branches created by the Constitution. Must briefly explain each branch.
What are the executive(president), judicial(courts), and legislative(congress) branches?
“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”
Who is George Washington?
An act that placed a toll on all printed goods
These ideas made way for a compromise to establish representation for each state in the legislative branch that would please both small and large states.
What are the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
This person advocated for a strong central government and a national bank, and was a key Federalist Founding Father.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
These were the three inalienable rights that were listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
An act that forced colonists to house British soldiers during the French and Indian War.
What is the Quartering Act?
This document formally ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This was the leader of the Sons of Liberty, a pre-Revolutionary anti-British organization that opposed British policies.
Who is Samuel Adams?
These people wrote the Federalist Papers, which were essays to convince New York to ratify the Constitution.
Who were John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton?
"Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government; it is essential to the protection of the community.”
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This act taxed imported goods like tea, glass, paper, and paint, leading to boycotts.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This organized event was where the famous phrase "no taxation without representation" was created in more formal terms, and also sparked important ideas that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
Thomas Jefferson anonymously wrote this document, which advocated for a state to nullify federal laws.
What is the Virginia Resolution?
This rebellion was caused by the Articles of Confederation since the federal government couldn't interfere effectively with it.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
“I long to hear that you have declared an independence… and by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies…”
Who is Abigail Adams?
The intolerable acts were implemented after this event.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This idea proposed the federal assumption of state debts, the establishment of a national bank, and the federal stimulation of industry through excise taxes and tariffs.
What is Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan?
This person was the leader of the British army and surrendered the war at Yorktown in 1781.
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
This amendment in the Bill of Rights allows people accused of crimes to have a fair trial by jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
“These are the times that try men’s souls… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Who is Thomas Paine?
The Quebec Act extended Quebec's territory to this American landmark.
What is the Ohio River?
In this event, French officials demanded bribes from American diplomats, and when they refused, it caused an uproar and led to the Quasi-War. Foreign conflicts intensified debates between the Federalists and Republicans.
What is the XYZ affair?