Colonies
Constitution
Early United States
Jefferson Era
American Revolution
100
What were the three motives for coming to America?
The three motive were economic, religious, and social. 1) Religious freedom 2) Joint-stock companies 3) Escaping overcrowding
100
What are the 3 branches of the US government?
The plan for our current US government is the Constitution - it gives three branches: Judicial, Executive, and Legislative.
100
What laws passed during John Adams time as president violated people's freedom of speech?
Alien & Sedition Acts
100
What large land purchase did Jefferson make from France? How did it affect the size of the US?
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
100
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty, dressed up like Native Americans, snuck onto 3 British ships carrying Tea. On the ships, they broke them open and tossed them into the Boston Harbor. This would cause England to lose a lot of money.
200
Name a struggle that settlers in Jamestown faced.
"starving time," no gold, lack of leadership, conflict with Native Americans
200
What document was the plan for the US government before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
200
What did Anti-Federalists want to add to the Constitution before they would agree to ratify the document?
A bill of rights
200
From what nation did America receive the Florida territory? (Bonus Opportunity: What treaty gave us this land?)
Spain Adams-Onis Treaty
200
What was the Boston Massacre? Was it a massacre?
It was not actually a massacre but 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers after the colonists threw snowballs and rocks at them.
300
Why did people come to the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Plymouth colony?
They came to these Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth for religious freedom.
300
Name at least three freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.
The first amendment gives all American citizens the freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion.
300
What were the first two political parties in American history?
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
300
What court case established the idea of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
300
What was the turning point of the War and the final battle?
The turing point in the war was the Battle of Saratoga and the final battle was the Battle of Yorktown.
400
Why was the Georgia colony considered a buffer colony?
Georgia was considered a buffer colony because it served as a buffer zone or shield for the colonies from Spanish attack from Florida.
400
Name at least 2 weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
The weaknesses included no power to tax, no common currency, no control of interstate commerce, no executive branch, and no power to suppress rebellions.
400
Give an example of something that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed on.
Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed on many things: interpretation of the Constitution, assumption of war debt, the national bank, who should run the government, etc.
400
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to the Louisiana Purchase? What did they do there?
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to the Louisiana Purchase to map out and explore the area to the Pacific Ocean.
400
Who were the Hessians? Why did they fight in the American Revolution?
They were German soldiers paid by Britain to fight against the Americans.
500
Why was the colony of Pennsylvania started?
This colony was started by Quakers who wanted to use Pennsylvania as holy experiment by following their inner light.
500
What was the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention? What disagreements did it resolve?
The Great Compromise resolved the debate over the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The compromise created a two-house legislature- one house based on population (House of Representatives) and another with 2 votes per state (Senate).
500
Name at least one agreement that America made with Spain in Pinckney's Treaty.
1. Recognition of America's borders up to the Mississippi River. 2. America was able to use the Mississippi River.
500
Why was the War of 1812 fought?
There are many reasons for the Americans' fighting in the War of 1812 including the encouragement of the War Hawks, presence of the British on the frontier, and impressment of American sailors by the British navy.
500
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
It was written to tell Britain out of respect that they are going to separate from them and become their own country.
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