Vocabulary
This term refers to the political philosophy that people have the right to overthrow a government that violates their natural rights, as articulated in the Declaration of Independence.
Republicanism
This economist and philosopher's works, particularly The Wealth of Nations, provided intellectual justification for the capitalist economic system.
Adam Smith
This territory was ceded by Britain to the United States after the Treaty of Paris 1783 and became a source of tension as settlers moved westward, encroaching on Native American lands.
The Northwest Territory
This rebellion in 1786, led by Massachusetts farmers, was prompted by economic hardship and high taxes and was one of the key events that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Shays' Rebellion
This group was instrumental in organizing colonial resistance to British policies, including the violent protest of the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
Division of government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Separation of Powers
This person wrote 'Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania' arguing that taxes could not be levied against the colonies without representation
John Dickinson
Site of the final British surrender in 1781, ending the war.
Yorktown
The document, which was penned at the 2nd Constitutional Convention, gave grievances to the British Empire and claimed independence
Declaration of Independence
This group, led by figures such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, advocated for a strong central government and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Federalists
Economic theory that supports a strong central government for economic development.
Mercantilism
Who wrote the Massachusetts Circular Letter that urged colonies to repeal the Townshend Acts? (two people)
James Otis & Samuel Adams
These 2 cities were the first battle of the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord
The colonies' first attempt to coordinate in order to win the Seven Years War.
Albany Plan of Union
This group, largely consisting of British loyalists, was driven out of the newly formed United States following the Revolutionary War and many relocated to Canada or the British Caribbean.
Loyalists (Tories)
This was the set of British laws passed in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, including the closure of Boston’s port.
Coercive Acts
Who published the pamphlet with an essay called Common Sense that argued the colonies should become independent and break all political ties from the British monarchy?
Thomas Paine
Where did the battle that persuaded the French to join the colonists take place?
Saratoga
When British guards fired into the crowd of colonists who were harassing them, killing 5 in New England.
Boston Massacre
This early American political party, associated with figures like Jefferson and Madison, supported agrarian interests and was opposed to the financial programs of the Federalists.
Democratic Republicans
This act placed a tax on colonial imports of tea, glass, and paper. Required the revenues raised to be used to pay crown officials, making them independent of the colonies that who previously paid their salaries
Townshend Acts
The main writer of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
This fort in New York became a strategic military post during the Revolutionary War and was the site of a critical American victory in 1777, which contributed to the French decision to ally with the U.S.
Fort Ticonderoga
When John Adams sent delegates to France to negotiate their merchant ships being seized and French ministers (who were not named) asked for bribes.
XYZ Affair
This newly formed group, led by figures like Thomas Paine and John Adams, strongly advocated for independence from Britain and the formation of a new republic.
Patriots