Professional soldiers who fight for anyone who will pay them.
What are mercenaries.
100
Name three American weaknesses during the American Revolution.
What is short of men, not well trained, food shortages, short of weapons, not enough uniforms.
100
Who was the president of Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington
100
Late in the war, African Americans were banned from the Continental Army.
What is FALSE. African Americans were banned from the Continental Army early in the war.
100
A country governed by elected representatives.
What is a republic.
200
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war.
What is an ally.
200
Name three British strengths during the American Revolutionary War.
What is more experience, more than enough troops, well trained, well supplied with uniforms, food, and weapons.
200
What are the names of the two houses in Congress?
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives.
200
The Treaty of Hidalgo recognized the U.S. as a free nation, gave up claims to all lands between the Atlantic and the Mississippi River from Canada to South Florida, and agreed to return all rights and property taken during the war.
What is FALSE
200
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.
What is constitution.
300
The first plan of government established.
What are the Articles of Confederation.
300
What type of conditions did soldiers face?
What is cold weather, little food to eat, muddy roads, icy streams, thinly clothed.
300
This group of people elect the President.
What are electors from each state.
300
The Constitutional Convention consisted of 55 delegates whom were all well educated and richer than most other Americans.
What is TRUE.
300
A formal agreement between nations.
What is a treaty.
400
A place where weapons and ammunition are stored.
What is arsenal
400
Name three battles in which were won by the Americans during the American Revolutionary War.
What is Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Monmouth.
400
How many electors in the electoral college does each state?
What is each state has as many electors in the electoral college as the number of senators and representatives it sends to Congress.
400
The Senate represents the people.
What is FALSE. The Senate represents the states.
400
Soldiers who operate on their own and are not part of a regular army.
What are guerrillas.
500
To formally approve a plan or an agreement.
What is to ratify.
500
In this battle France sent 5,000 troops to join Washington's army and it was crucial help to the Americans.
What is Battle of New York.
500
What state has the most electoral votes and how many does it have?
What is California. It has 55 electoral votes.
500
James Monroe is responsible for the strong national government in which exists today.
What is FALSE. James Madison.
500
An agreement in which both sides in a dispute agree to give up something they want in order to achieve a settlement.