French Indian War
State Constitutions
Articles of Confederation
Revolutionary War
Crispus Attucks and other people
100
The name of the cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin promoting his efforts toward the Albany Plan of Union in 1754.
100
The State Constitution from this state was the first one written in 1780 and became the model for the later Federal Constitution (not the Articles of Confederation).
What is Massachusetts?
100
The Articles of Confederation described a system by which this governing body had the authority to collect taxes from its citizens.
What are the states?
100
This British Act was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party and resulted in the closing of Port of Boston and the severe limitation of local meetings until all debts were repaid to the British India Tea Company.
What are the Intolerable Acts OR the Coercive Acts of 1774?
100
The name of the first person killed in The Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
200
These countries formed the two opposing sides of the French-Indian War.
What were the British and the French?
200
Every State Constitution also includes this type of document, like the one we studied from Virginia.
What is a Declaration or Bill of Rights?
200
Unlike the Massachusetts state legislature and our current day Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, Congress only had 1 house, also known as a __________ legislature.
What is unicameral?
200
He was declared the leader of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress.
Who is George Washington?
200
This farmer was the namesake for a rebellion in Western Massachusetts against financial pressures as a result of inflation, aggressive taxes, and lapsed back pay for serving in the Revolutionary War.
Who was Daniel Shays?
300
The name of the fertile river basin that was the site of Fort Duquesne.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
300
This system -- evident in the Massachusetts State Constitution -- allows for a balanced government among the three branches and prevents an excessive accumulation of power.
What is a system of Checks and Balances?
300
This event alerted Congress to the genuine discontent among the states and led to gathering of The Philadelphia Convention in 1787.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
300
Published in 1776, this pamphlet was one of the most popular documents of its time and declared a rejection of monarchy and embraced the idea of system saying that it was not a part of our "natural rights."
What is "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine.
300
This member of British Parliament called for peace at all costs in his speech to Parliament on Reconciliation with the Colonies.
Who was Edmund Burke?
400
Most of the French colonists were leaders of this religion, hence why they didn't have families to bring over to North America.
What is Catholic?
400
This writer of the Massachusetts State Constitution was heavily influenced by Enlightenment Thinkers, as demonstrated in his document "Thoughts on Government."
Who is John Adams?
400
This is widely considered to be one of the greatest strengths of the American government under the Articles of Confederation and laid out a plan for new statehood for the area that became a large part of the American Midwest (including Wisconsin).
What is the Northwest Territory Ordinance?
400
These battles took place in Massachusetts in spring of 1775 after Continental troops were alerted by Paul Revere and William Dawes to incoming British troops, and started the Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
400
This formerly enslaved person was a Loyalist and joined the British Army. After the Revolutionary war, he fled to Nova Scotia (in Canada).
Who was Boston King?
500
The final battle that ended the French-Indian War, on what is now Canadian soil.
What is the Battle on the Plains of Abraham OR the Battle of Québec?
500
Most state constitutions gave the most power (supremacy) to this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch (i.e. legislative supremacy)?
500
In the Articles of Confederation, the drafters clearly described the relationship among the states going forward, suggesting an ongoing and close relationship encapsulated in a phrase:
What is "League of Friendship" OR "Perpetual Union"?
500
Lord Dunmore's Petition was part of the Southern Strategy, and declared this option for enslaved people.
What is freedom if they fought for the British army?
500
This British politician and war strategist was instrumental in turning the tide of the French-Indian War and is almost singlehandedly given credit for British victory.
Who was William Pitt (the Elder)?