Ch. 8 A
people from the colonies that stayed loyal to the crown
who were Loyalists
The document that summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence
What is the Declaration of Independence
the official church of the colony of Virginia
what is the Anglican Church
when the delegates decided that there should be two legislative houses because of the difference in population.
What is The Great Compromise
People that were willing to defy the crown no matter what
who were Patriots
Where George Washington and his troops spent the winter of 1777 / 1778
What is Valley Forge Pennsylvania
the rule that made the oldest son the inheritor of their father/mother’s death.
what is primogeniture
Signing or approving something to make it valid or confirmed
what is to ratify
the primary author of the “Virginia Declaration of Rights
Who was George Mason
Where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
What is Yorktown Virginia
The first plan for government of the United States
What are the Articles of the Confederation
The agreement that allowed slaves to be counted as members of the population in the southern colonies
What is the 3/5ths compromise
the primary writer of the “Declaration of Independence”
Who was Thomas Jefferson
It became the colonies’ government in 1775.
What is the Second Continental Cogress
the meeting that was held in Philadelphia in May 1787
What is the Constitutional Convention
What the Anglican Church became when it separated from the Church of England
what is the Episcopal Church
When the Declaration of Independence signed
What is July 4th, 1776
The document that officially ended the American Revolution
What is The Treaty of Paris
He is credited with being the primary author of the United States Constitution
WHo is James Madison
Maryland City that served as one of the first capitals of the United States
what is Annapolis