Post-War
TRUE OR FALSE:
After the American Revolution the enslaved, women, and native american tribes were granted more freedom than they had before the war.
What is false?
This individual led the colonists to victory acting as their general in the Continental Army. He began his military career working for the Virginia militia in the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
Who is George Washington?
This was a compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention that helped determine the matters of representation when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the importation of enslaved Africans. Every slave would count for 3/5 of a person.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
The Revolutionary War split the people of the American colonies into two groups: the ________, who support the British Crown, and the ________, who support the American colonists.
Who/what are loyalists and patriots?
This imaginary line running along the Appalachian Mountains was created by the British to stop American colonists from expanding westward.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were prominent members of this political group that supported the proposed Constitution. This group's adopted name implied a commitment to a strong, centralized government.
Who are the Federalists?
This is the document that Thomas Jefferson helped write that listed out colonists' grievances against the King of England, King George III , in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This battle began what we call the American Revolution. The British forces tried to surprise attack the colonists, coming all the way from Boston, but helpers such as Paul Revere was able to spread the news for the colonists. This battle showed the British that the American colonists were capable and ready to fight for their independence.
What is the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
This conflict, or uprising, in 1763 describes a native chiefs attempt to get the British off "French" (native) land by gathering/uniting various native groups to rebel.
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
This affiliate/friend of the King, wrote a proclamation for the enslaved of the Patriots to join the British side of the fighting. In return for their service they guaranteed them freedom.
Who is Lord Dunmore?
This was the lawmaking body in the American colonies that had delegates from each colony, even though only 12 out of the 13 showed up in 1774. The delegates met to discuss the recent Intolerable Acts and how to best resist.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This battle convinced the French and other nations that the United States could stand up against Britain, and that they deserved to be supported financially and militarily.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The following are...
- Britain recognized the colonies as the United States
- Britain gave the United States the Northwest Territory
- The United States no longer owed money (debt) to the British
What are the outcomes/terms/parts of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
This individual was sent by the Continental Congress to convince Louis XVI, the French King, to help the Americans with weapons and badly needed supplies, and especially wanted France to declare war on Britain.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This lawmaking body of the American colonies met again in May of 1775 and acted more like a government. They established the Continental Army, issued the declaration of independence and would eventually create the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
These are the THREE reasons that "on paper", or in theory, the British were positioned to win the American Revolution
What is:
- greater number of reinforcements/soldiers
- money $$$
- highly trained/professional army
In August 1786, this Revolutionary War veteran led an armed rebellion in Springfield, Massachusetts to protest what he perceived as the unjust economic policies and political corruption of the Massachusetts state legislature. This rebellion exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and called for a stronger central gov't.
The U.S. Constitution was not ratified by every state until the ________ was passed due to Anti-Federalist weariness.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution. General Washington, of the Continental Army, and his French allies surrounded and forced General Cornwallis to surrender his troops.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?