Group 1
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise achieve?
It was an agreement between the Northern and Southern states to count all slaves as three-fifths of a person(count three-fifths of the entire slave population).
The battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28th, 1776 is most remembered....
The successful defense of Charleston by South Carolina soldiers using a fort made of palmetto logs.
These people supported the British and hoped to resolve the differences peacefully.
Loyalists
These people supported the fight for independence.
Patriots
How are these 2 vocabulary terms connected in reference to this Unit?
Impose & Defiance
The British imposed a series of taxes on the colonists. In defiance of Britain, the colonists protested and boycotted British goods due to these taxes.
What was the Boston Massacre?
a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and colonists on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, resulting in the deaths of five colonists.
Why did the did southern states want to count slaves in their population as people?
to increase their political power in the federal (National) Congress.
nicknamed him "the Swamp Fox" for his Partisan style warfare, he led the South Carolina State Militia during the revolutionary war and fought in major battles such as Sullivans Island, Eutaw Springs, and the Siege of Savannah.
This person rode through British territory as a fifteen-year-old to deliver a letter to a General in the Continental army. When captured, they memorized and then ate the letter to destroy the evidence.
Emily Geiger
How are these 2 vocabulary terms connected in reference to this Unit?
Radical & Opposition
The patriots had radical political views about how they wanted to remake the colonies in opposition to the way the British had been running them
The main object colonists had to British tax policies was that they.....
had no voice in the creation of the tax policies
Why did many slaves and free black people choose to side with the British during the war?
They were promised freedom from slavery
This person's wharf-along with the slave trade and the growth of the rice industry-helped make Charles Town the richest city in America for over a century.
Christopher Gadsden
This trusted member of General Washington's inner circle devoted much of their short life to the cause of manumission.
John Laurens
How are these 2 vocabulary terms connected in reference to this Unit?
Consent & Representative Democracy
the citizens of the united states give their consent to be governed by voting for elected officials that make up the representative democracy outlined in the constitution
What major issue between the colonists and Britain (England) came from the French & Indian War?
Great Britain needed financial resources to pay its debt from the war
How did colonist first express their opposition to new British taxes?
By boycotting British goods
This branch of government consists of Congress, whose job it is to make the laws.
Legislative Branch
The president of the United States is the head of this branch of government. The president's job is to execute, or carry out, the laws.
The Executive Branch
What does "We The People" mean in the constitution and who did "We The People" include when the constitution was ratified in 1790?
We The People means all US citizens are entitled to rights and liberties and no government can take these away. When this was written, this mainly included white land owning males and did not include any Africans or Native Americans.
Why do historians consider the American Revolution to also be a civil war (a war between organized groups within the same country)?
Because it divided American colonists, with some supporting independence and others remaining loyal to Britain.
Why were the Article of Confederation removed and replaced with the US Constitution?
Because the Articles created a central government that was too weak to solve national problems like taxes and trade.
This branch of government interprets the laws.
Judicial Branch
What factors led South Carolina and the other colonies to unite against England and create an independent nation?
South Carolina and the other colonies united against England because British policies after the French and Indian War took away the independence they had enjoyed under salutary neglect. Britain began enforcing strict trade laws and imposing taxes like the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts without giving the colonists representation in Parliament. The colonies protested with boycotts and formed groups like the Sons of Liberty, strengthening their sense of shared purpose. When Britain punished colonial resistance with harsh measures like the Intolerable Acts, delegates from across the colonies met at the Continental Congress and agreed to act together. Over time, these shared grievances and cooperation led them to declare independence and form a new nation
Why was the Bill of Rights Necessary. Why might people have felt more protected by the constitution after the Bill of Rights was ratified to it in 1791?
The Bill of Rights was necessary because many Americans feared the new Constitution gave too much power to the federal government and did not clearly protect individual freedoms. By adding the first ten amendments guaranteeing rights like freedom of speech, religion, and fair trials, people felt safer knowing their liberties were officially protected by law and could not be taken away by the government