Leading to Revolution
Name for the punishment passed by Parliament as a result of the Boston Tea Party
Coercive Acts
First battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The name of the first constitution that failed
The Articles of Confederation
Where the Constitutional Convention was held
Philadelphia
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The king passed the Quartering Act
--forced soldiers into colonists homes
--soldiers were spying on them
--colonists were forced to feed them
--British citizens in Great Britain didn't have to do that
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name of the document that did not allow colonists to travel and settle over the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Battle of Saratoga
Because the first constitution was so weak, this country closed the lower Mississippi to American ships
Spain
President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
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The king prevented colonists from freely trading with the rest of the world
--GB could charge the colonists whatever they wanted
--British citizens in GB were allowed to trade with other countries
Colonists really wanted this from the king
Representation in Parliament
These men warned militia to be ready to fight and defend the armory where the weapons were kept
William Dawes and Paul Revere
Taxes placed on goods coming into a country
tariffs
Three groups of people not represented at the Constitutional Convention AND why?
Women, Native Americans, African Americans
Because they were not full citizens
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The king is hiring soldiers to continue fighting while he acts as a dictator
--GB used Hessians (hired mercenaries) to fight in battles because they had the money to do that
Name for the local militia that was ready to fight
Minutemen
The name for the colonists who would have supported and given aid to the Redcoats
Loyalists
Shays's Rebellion was important because it did this
Revealed the weaknesses in the first constitution to the world
This idea divides and shares power between the national government and the states
Federalism
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The king has riled up Native Americans to attack colonists
--if the NA are fighting with the colonists, the colonists won't have time, money or resources to fight with GB too
Broad search warrant that granted tax collectors to search for smuggled goods
writs of assistance
The full name for the document that officially ended the American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name three powers given to the federal government under the first constitution
Print money
Make treaties with NA and other countries
Borrow money from other countries
Settle conflicts between states
This branch of the government makes the laws
Legislative branch
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The King has taxed colonists without their consent
--No taxation without representation in Parliament
--the original reason colonists began to complain about the taxes