Chapter 4
What treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris
In what city were 5 colonists killed in a namesake massacre?
Boston
What was the name of the United States' first Constitution, which was plagued with problems in the first few years of the country being new?
Articles of Confederation
John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay led what political group who argued that the U.S. should go to war with the British?
War Hawks
Who was John Adam's Vice President during his only term as President?
Thomas Jefferson
What British general attempted to hold his ground at Fort Necessity against the French, but failed?
George Washington
What was the name of Washington's winter camp in Pennsylvania where they faced freezing temperatures?
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What act passed by Jefferson banned all trade to European countries, which hurt the U.S. economy?
Embargo Act
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
The largest slave revolt to occur in the American colonies was the Stono Rebellion, which occurred in what colony?
What was the name for the British tax that placed a tax on all printed goods and documents?
Stamp Act
John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton helped to created what documents that were written to convince state governments to ratify the constitution?
Federalist Papers
Toussaint Louverture led a successful slave revolt in what modern day country?
Haiti
What was the process called when British ships would kidnap American sailors and force them to work on British ships?
Impressment
What was the name of the period of religious revival that occurred across the colonies and was led by people like George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards?
Great Awakening
What battle was seen as the turning point of the Revolution because a U.S. victory here convinced the French to join the war?
Battle of Saratoga
During what rebellion did former continental soldiers rebel against the Massachusetts state government?
Shay's Rebellion
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What was the name of the treaty that established Great Britain as our main trade partner in exchange for the British giving up their forts in the Northwest territories?
Jay's Treaty
Following the French defeat in the French and Indian War, the British fought against what Native American leader and his Native American allies in the Ohio River Valley?
Pontiac's War
Following the Boston Tea Party, the British passed what acts which closed Boston's harbor, forced colonists to house British soldiers, and revoked Massachusetts' charter?
Intolerable Acts
Alexander Hamilton became the first secretary of what cabinet office during Washington's presidency?
Secretary of the Treasury
William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh's Native American alliance at what battle in Indiana?
Battle of Tippecanoe
Who wrote the political pamphlet "Common Sense" which argued that the colonies should declare independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
Give TWO examples of a provincial colony.
New Hampshire New York Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
What was the name of the anti-British protest group that carried out the Boston tea party and was led in Boston by Sam Adams?
Sons of Liberty
John Adams and John Jay were members of what political party?
Federalist
During this conflict, Jefferson sent the military to North Africa to save American Sailors from the Regency of Triploli?
Barbary Wars
What was the government name for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which explored the Louisiana teritory?
Corps of Discovery