American History Midterm 2

Revolutionary War

100

Assistance from THIS NATION ensured American victory in the Revolution

France

200

THIS early battle right outside Boston was a British victory - BUT - it proved that American militia could hold out for several hours against a full British assault by land and naval gunfire

Bunker Hill

300

Name 2 advantages enjoyed by the British in the Revolutionary War

-Large / Experienced Army

-Largest / Experienced Navy

-Worldwide empire / Greater resources

-1,000 year old well-established goverment

400

Washington arguably saved the Revolution at the Battle of Trenton by stealthily moving his army across the ________ and attacking on __________

Deleware River, Christmas 

500

In 1781, the leading British General, Cornwallis, surrendered his entire army to George Washington - effectively ending the war - at __________, Virginia.

Yorktown

History of Freedom

100

The world's first democracy was established in THIS CITY around 500 BC

Athens, Greece

200

In 1215, during the height of the Middle Ages (a period dominated by monarchy) THIS document represented the FIRST written checks upon the English King and defense of everyman's equality before the law

Magna Carta

300

The Roman Republic improved Greek DIRECT democracy by allowing democratic processes to be practiced more effectively by LARGE societies. The Romans did this by their invention of ___________ democracy.

REPRESENTATIVE

400

Nearly every democratic system of government in Western History is based upon a foundational principal of  achieving an ideal mix of power between THESE elements of power: The ____, The _____ and The _____

The One, The Few, The Many

500

The Hebrew Bible's (The "Old Testament's") Law of Moses contains over 600 laws that Jews and Christians believe came directly from God. What was important for the future Western understanding of freedom and democracy, however, was the fact that all these laws were addressed as orders in THIS SPECIFIC TENSE

The laws were addressed directly to every Hebrew male citizen.... because they were written in the Second Person Plural ("You All" shall...) 

Thomas Jefferson

100

Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was signed and enacted on THIS DAY

July 4, 1776

200

Name at least TWO goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Establish Trade

Seek relations with Native American nations

Explore natural phenomena 

Seek out new land for agriculture

300

Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase. Originally, he only wished to purchase the City of ______, but the French Emperor _________ offered to sell him the whole territory for 15 million dollars.

New Orleans, Napoleon

400

Jefferson's decision to wage war against the Barbary pirates of Northern Africa represented the first time Americans fought to defend THIS PRINCIPAL - which has become a staple of American policy ever since

Freedom of the Seas

500

When Jefferson was Secretary of State under President George Washington, he bitterly opposed Hamilton's financial plans for the nations; so much so that he eventually resigned in protest. Name ONE of those policies which Jefferson hated so much...

-Create a National Bank

-Have the US Government take on the Revolutionary war debts of all 13 State Governments

Lead-Up to the Revolution

100

Troubles between Britain and its American colonies began in 1763 with British victory in the _____________ war.

French and Indian (or Seven Years') War

200

This group of merchants and leading citizens formed in early 1760s Boston to organize resistance against British taxation and oppression

the Sons of Liberty

300

Paul Revere's sketch of this March 5, 1770 event - the ___________ which resulted in ______ deaths - was ideal propaganda to promote further resistance to British oppression.

Boston Massacre, 5

400

The most extreme measure taken by the FIRST Continental Congress was 

sending a formal letter of complaint to the British King, George III

500

In response to the 1773 Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts. There were four stipulations, name TWO:

-Port of Boston closed 

-Massachusetts colonial legislature closed

-British officials trials would now take place in London

-British officials could quarter British troops in American colonial dwellings of their choice

Surprise

100

The US government formally moved to Washington DC during THIS president's term

John Adams

200

Americans tended to blame THIS British practice for their decision to go to war in 1812

Impressment of American sailors and harassment of neutral American ships at sea

300

Anthropologists believe THIS activity gradually pulled Native American people southward, all the way from Alaska eventually all the way into South America...

Hunting & Chasing game animals

400

Ironically enough, THIS DECISION by French King Louis XVI bankrupted France and led to the French Revolution.

Aiding the American Revolution.

500

The rivalry between these two political parties, the __________ and the  _________ is called the "First Party System"

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans