Concepts 5
What is the clash between Boston citizens and British soldiers on March 5, 1770, that resulted in the deaths of five civilians and the trials for nine British soldiers?
Boston Massacre
Which Treaty allowed for the security of American Independence?
Treaty of Paris.
What proposal called for a bicameral legislature with equal representation.
Great Compromise
What major conflict began in 1754
The French and Indian War began in 1754.
Which ones of the bicameral legislative entities has the higher power in congress, The House of Representatives or The Senate?
The Senate
Who's the King of England whose government's policies produced colonial discontent that led to the American revolution in 1776?
George Grenville
What was the last major battle in the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown.
What was the first constitution of the United States; created powers and replaced by the Constitution in 1788.
Articles of Confederation.
Which 1776 document declared the American colonie's independence from Great Britain
The United States Declaration of Independence.
What is the highest judiciary branch of the United States federal government?
The Supreme Court
Which Massachusetts revolutionary leader and propagandist organized opposition to British policies after 1764?
Sam Adams
Which Battle allowed the French empire to openly aid the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
What agreement for slaves counted three fifths of a state’s slave population
3/5 Compromise
What major European revolution began in 1789.
The French Revolution.
How is the Constitution referenced today? (One example)
Digital privacy, Supreme Court Cases, Contemporary issues, Gun rights debates
What is the meeting convened in October 1765 to call for the repeal of the stamp act delegates from nine colonies attended the first example of colonial cooperation?
Stamp Act Congress
What showed the Articles of Confederation were weak and wouldn’t be able to maintain order and provide support to the Constitution?
Shay’s Rebellion
What was the controversial 1794 treaty negotiated by John Jay to ensure American neutrality in the war?
Jay’s Treaty
Which major Caribbean uprising began in 1791 and resulted in the world's first free black republic
The Haitian Revolution.
Which amendment in the constitution stemmed from an act?
Third amendment, prohibited the quartering of soldiers in private homes.
What is the secret organization first formed in Boston to oppose the stamp act?
Sons of Liberty
True or False: Did the transformation of a new and independent country change the roles of women?
False.
The Republican Womanhood: Despite the contributions women had in war, revolution did not overturn societal gender norms. Women were confined to the moral upbringing of their children, disappointed with lack of political participation they received.
What was Hamilton’s bold dream for America?
Transform America into a manufacturing society
What machine, patented by Eli Whitney in 1794, revolutionized the production of cotton
The cotton gin.
Who served more than two presidency terms in United States History
Franklin D. Roosevelt