Vocabulary/Key People 1
Vocabulary/Key People 2
Struggle for Independence
The Revolutionary War
The Constitution
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Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
100
Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
100
American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Loyalist
100
In what two cities were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
Lexington and Concord
100
Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved what?
The Great Compromise
200
A system by which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful
Checks and balances
200
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
Americans colonist who favored American independence
Patriot
200
Which foreign troops helped defeat the British at Yorktown?
The French
200
In 1787 the US Constitution was written. What document did the framers of the Constitution reference?
The Declaration of Independence
300
Civilians sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute's notice
Minutemen
300
Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause
Propaganda
300
What did writs of assistance allow British customs officers to search?
Homes for smuggled goods
300
What was the Treaty of Paris?
A document that ended the Revolutionary War
300
Why does the Constitution divide power among branches of government?
To make sure that no one branch has too much power
400
A change, correction, or improvement added to a document
Amendment
400
To approve of
Ratify
400
When Britain learned that the colonists were on the brink of rebellion in 1768, what was Parliament's response?
Parliament sent troops to Boston
400
Were all colonists Patriots? Why or why not?
No, some people: (1) Were loyal to King George III, (2) Did not want a rebellion, (3) Feared losing their jobs, (4) Believed Britain would win
400
At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan proposed what?
One vote for each state
500
A settlement of a dispute or disagreement reached by either side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement
Compromise
500
Shays' Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away what?
Farmers' lands
500
Paul Revere's engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists?
Boston Massacre
500
What disadvantages did the Patriots face in fighting the British?
(1) The British had triumphed over France and Spain, (2) British military was the best in the world, (3) British soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed, (4) British navy dominated the seas, (5) Money was much more easily raised by the British, (6) The Hessians fought for the British, (7) Americans had difficulty raising money for basic supplies, (8) 1 in 5 Americans favored Britain, and half the population did not want war, (9) Most Native Americans sided with Britain
500
What are the three branches of government? Which is the most significant to you and why?
The executive, legislative, and judicial
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