Name that Founding Father
Period of Neglect Over
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Governmental Problems
Revolutionary Impact
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Helping put down the Whiskey Rebellion was one of his famous acts and steering the U.S. towards a neutral stance in international politics also helped our first president leave an endearing legacy.
Who is George Washington.
100
The very first tax placed on the colonists for revenue purposes.
What is the Sugar Act.
100
The first two cities where shots were fired The British had Hessian guns for hire
What is Lexington and Concord.
100
The delegates could not agree on a representative body in the government so Roger Sherman orchestrated this compromise.
What is the Connecticut Compromise.
100
This document influenced many other peoples around the world. It helped end the colonial era and it also helped every man believe in his natural rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
200
Helping build the University of Virginia was one of his greatest accomplishments, but for me this third president's Declaration was profoundly impactful.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
This Tea Party in Boston took place because Boston Citizens were made at what the Tea Act did.
What is allow the British East India Company to have a monopoly on selling tea within the colonies.
200
This war brought on the Proclamation of 1763 Who knew that the colonists thought that they weren't free
What is the French and Indian War.
200
This compromise had to deal with the issue of slavery and representation of a state's population within the House of Representatives.
What is the 3/5 Compromise.
200
Group of people that was persecuted and did not receive the concessions made to them in the Treaty of Paris that helped lead to another Conflict between Britain and America.
What are the Loyalists.
300
This Pennsylvania man was never president, but he sure played a large role at conventions domestically and abroad when it came to ushering in a new age of foreign politics.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
300
The British government liked mercantilism and wanted their colonists to abide by these laws.
What are the Navigation Laws.
300
Washington with the help of the French hemmed in the British, Their soldiers led by Cornwallis became awful skittish
What is Yorktown.
300
The delegates at the Second Continental Congress could not agree on Independence, so they decided to go a separate route.
What is the Olive Branch Petition.
300
Country that helped America then underwent their own Revolution based on many of the ideas that came across the ocean.
What is France.
400
The Massachusetts man wanted independence desperately. His work with the alien and sedition acts would seem to be counterintuitive to that argument.
Who is John Adams.
400
The Association was created by the First Continental Congress in response to this Act being passed by Parliament.
What is the Stamp Act.
400
These land laws helped create states in Old Northwest Who knew that no slavery here would be the best.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
400
The sole purpose of this convention was to rewrite or fix the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Philadelphia Convention or Constitutional Convention.
400
The main goal of the revolution could be seen in the titles that were being bestowed upon all men and women, the voting restrictions that were being lowered, and the slaves that were being freed.
What is Equality.
500
The Father of the Constitution helped create a stronger government, but he still likes states' rights as evidenced by this president's penning of the Virginia Resolution.
Who is James Madison.
500
These three things were passed following the Boston Tea Party and were nicknamed the Intolerable Acts.
What are the Boston Port Act, Quartering Act, and Quebec Act.
500
These two groups became the first political parties If you get this right I may get rid of all tardies.
What are the Federalists and Democratic Republicans.
500
These two states got together to let the government know that it could not exist without them. Jefferson and Madison helped with this argument.
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
500
The Revolution did not end with the war because the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. These weaknesses became glaringly obvious throughout the 1780s.
What are the power for the central government to not tax, not regulate commerce, not print money, and not raise an army or navy.
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