Revolution
The main purpose of the rule of law in the United States is to protect citizens from unfair treatment and to make sure that laws are applied ____________
What is equally?
England passed the Proclamation of 1763 because England wanted to avoid conflict with Native Americans who lived west of the _________________________ so this law banned colonists from settling in this region.
What is Appalachian Mountains?
The main idea of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence is that the power of the government comes from the ___________________.
What is the people?
The main purpose of boycotting British goods during the Revolutionary War was to keep Britain from collecting ______ on those items.
What is taxes?
“These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”
George Washington’s purpose when he had these words read to his troops was to _______________ them to continue serving under difficult conditions.
What is inspire or encourage?
A dispute over the _________________________ was a major factor leading to the French and Indian War.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
After the Battle of Saratoga, this country came to the aid of the Americans
What is France?
An example of the rule of law in action within the U.S. government is a judge is___________________ from office for violating ethical standards and breaking the law.
What is removed or fired
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against ________ taxes especially on tea.
What is British?
_____________________ is best remembered for his contribution to the Continental Congress and his defense of the Red Coats after the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
The major turning point of the American Revolution was the __________________________
What is Battle of Saratoga?
Many Patriots argued that British rule over the colonies was unjust because the British government violated their natural rights and imposed __________________ without their consent.
What is taxes?
The Declaration of Independence provided reasons why the colonists were separating from Great Britain. They did this so that other countries around the world would understand and _________________________________ them.
What is support?
The Colonists’ primary opposition to British taxes was a lack of representation. Remember, No Taxation Without _____________________!”
What is Representation?
The First Continental Congress was formed when Britain imposed acts (laws) giving them greater ____________________________over the colonies
What is control?
The American victory at _______________________ convinced France to give military and naval support to American forces.
What is Saratoga?
The purpose of the _________________ was to make peace with Great Britain and avoid a war.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
African Americans fought for the British during early days of the American Revolution because the British promised African Americans their _______________ in exchange for fighting the Americans.
What is freedom?
The Intolerable Acts were created by Britain to punish the colonists for the _________________________
What is Boston Tea Party?
This was created at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 which found a middle ground between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan.
What is the The Great Compromise?
One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not ____________________
What is collect taxes?
The _____________________________created the debt that American colonists were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760’s.
What is the French and Indian War?
This gave full independence to the colonies which became the United States
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783
One result of Shays’ Rebellion was a _____________.
stronger central government
Thomas Paine’s most important contribution to the American Revolution was his _____________ which motivated soldiers to continue to fight for freedom
What are pamphlets?