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Inspired by the republican ideals of the American Revolution, the new country was initially governed by the _____ __ ______.
What is Articles of Confederation?
This act required that revenue stamps be placed on most printed paper in the colonies
What Is the Stamp Act?
This philosophical idea was an intellectual movement that emphasized the belief that science and logic was the basis of knowledge and understanding rather than tradition and religion
What is Enlightenment?
Became 1st President of the United States.
Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
Soldiers from Boston went to seize weapons that the colonists had hidden. At first the colonists were driven back as 8 of them were killed by the British. However, after the British discovered that the colonists had gotten to the weapons first and hidden them, they marched back to Boston and were attacked by colonists all the way back. This was an American Victory.
What is Lexington and Concord?
This document originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the _______, consisting of separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen.
What is the Mayflower compact?
This act required the colonists to provide food and living quarters for British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
What is the Quartering Act?
3 fundamental rights declared in the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
Was a successful Silversmith in Boston.
Helped organize an alarm system to warn colonists of actions of the British Army.
Famous for his Midnight Ride.
Who is Paul Revere?
This battle occurred on a hilly landscape across the Charles River in Boston Massachusetts. The british defeated the Americans but despite this loss, the colonial forces were able to inflict significant casualties against the British.
What is Battle of BunkerHill?
…..states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the ____ _____is not legally binding.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This act closed the port of Boston, prohibiting trade in and out of the harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for.
This philosophical idea focuses on people’s relationship with God. Many people immigrated from Europe seeking this type of freedom since they were persecuted if they didn’t comply with the government’s views on it.
What is Freedom of Religion?
Served as an Officer in the Virginia militia.
Became governor of the state of Virginia.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Angry colonists were harassing a group of British soldiers who were guarding the customs house. The soldiers fired into the crowd and killed 5 American civilians. Paul Revere, a silver-smith, engraved the scene and named it the ________ ________.
What is the Boston Massacre ?
The national government was so weak that people soon replaced it with a new _______ with a strong federal government but reserved certain powers for the states. With the addition of the Bill of Rights, it protected basic individual liberties. This _______ still provides the basis of the U.S government today.
What is the Constitution?
This act asserted that parliament had the right to impose any tax on the colonies.
a system in which the citizens of a country (or smaller political unit, such as a state) rule themselves and control their own affairs
Wrote the Federalist papers along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
Became known as the “Father of the Constitution”.
Went on to become the 4th President of the United States.
Who is James Madison?
This battle ended in a three week siege in which the British were outnumbered and outfought. After sustaining significant losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army.
What is Battle of Yorktown?
In effort to stabilize the western frontier, the British government issued a _____ that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is Proclamation?
This act enacted new duties and the revenue was used to pay crown officials in the colonies, making the officials independent of colonial assemblies that had paid their salaries.
_______ refers to the right by the Sixth and Seventh Amendments. The Sixth Amendment states that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused criminal has the right to a trial by an impartial jury of the state and district in which the individual allegedly committed a crime, _____refers to the right provided by which documents; 6th and 7th
What is right to trial by jury?
Proposed plan at First Continental Congress for forming a peaceful union between Colonies and Great Britain. His plan lost by vote. Failure of the colonies to act on his plan resulted in the advancement of the American Revolution
Who is Joseph Calloway?
Daily Double:
This battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. This battle included two fights 18 days apart. This battle resulted in a victory for the Continental Army. This battle helped persuade the French to recognize American Independence and therefore provided their military services and assistance.
What is Battle of Saratoga?
(Double Points)