American Revolution-GB
Define the Stamp Act and explain the significance. BE SPECIFIC
Stamp Act direct tax on all paper goods. Passed by the British Required all paper goods to carry a stamp. This was significant because colonists were angered by the tax on individual goods and resisted, leading to the American Revolution.
What are the two types of resistance colonists practiced? State one specific example for each type of resistance. BE SPECIFIC
Passive Resistance. Active Resistance. (Boycotting and rioting, etc.)
Which European movement inspired Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the constitution? (5pts. If you name the specific person that inspired him) BE SPECIFIC
-The Enlightenment Movement (John Locke)
The LUGUBRIOUS wails of the gypsies matched the dreary whistling of the wind in the allbut-deserted cemetery.
-lugubrious: Sorrowful, sad.
Define the Proclamation of 1763 (10 pts. If you name the important region) BE SPECIFIC
The proclamation of 1763 was passed by the English Crown. It was a mandate to limit where colonists were able to settle in North America (not passed the Appalachian mountains)
Explain which event in U.S. history put the British in a situation that caused them to begin taxing the American colonists? Be SPECIFIC.
After the French and Indian War the British accumulated large amounts of debt and taxed the colonists in an attempt to pay it back.
What are the two key points Washington focused on during his Farewell Address? BE SPECIFIC
-The United States must remain neutral in foreign conflicts
-Washington warned against political parties and factions
“I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted SUBJUGATION by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes.”
-subjugation: mistreatment/oppression
Define the French and Indian War (Causes and Winner) Explain it’s significance to the History of the United States. BE SPECIFIC
The French and Indian war was a conflict between the French and the British about owning territory in North America. The British won the war. This is significant to US History because the British gained debt from the war, causing them to tax the Colonists, which caused the colonists to rebel, and eventually start the American Revolution.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty? What did they do? BE SPECIFIC.
-A group of colonists that was part of the non-importation movement by reducing their consumption of imported goods. They made cloths, spun yarn, made textiles and ate/drank from locally sourced goods only so they didn’t give the British money by buying imported goods.
Define the Articles of Confederation and note the main goal/priority of the document. Explain the significance of the document. BE SPECIFIC
-The AoC was the first U.S. constitution and the main goal of this document was to protect the citizens from being abused by the government. The AoC is significant because the flaws in this document led to the current U.S. Constitution.
“The colonizers brought along plants and animals new to the Americas, some by design and others by accident. Determined to farm in a European manner, the colonists introduced their domesticated livestock—honeybees, pigs, horses, mules, sheep, and cattle—and their domesticated plants, including wheat, barley, rye, oats, grasses, and grapevines. But the colonists also INADVERTENTLY carried pathogens, weeds, and rats. . . . In sum, the remaking of the Americas was a team effort by a set of interdependent species led and partially managed (but never fully controlled) by European people.”
-Inadvertently: accidentally, not on purpose.
Provide an example of a time when the British Monarchy rescinded their Salutary Neglect policy from the colonists and attempted to regulate their society. Explain the event in full detail, and the significance. BE SPECIFIC
-Proclamation of 1763
-Intolerable Acts (Punishment for Boston Tea Party)
Etc.
Significance: Outrage led to colonist resistance and American Revolution
What was King George’s response to the Boston Tea Party? (Econ. Policy) Give one SPECIFIC example of this response. BE SPECIFIC.
-King George implemented the Intolerable Acts. Key components of the Intolerable Acts are Port Bill (closing Boston Harbor), Government Act (prohibited town meetings), Quartering Act (required colonists to house GB troops), Justice Act (transferred trials for capital crimes to other colonies/Britain)
How did the Constitution include a solution for the issue of Rebellions that took place under the Articles of Confederation? (5pts per specific example) BE SPECIFIC
-The constitution strengthens the power of the executive branch and U.S. government. The U.S. government is able to use the army to squash rebellions. (George Washington personally led the army to squash Whiskey Rebellion)
-Congress collects taxes which allows the government to have money. This would have prevented Shay’s Rebellion because the government would have been able to help the farmers.
The LOQUACIOUS man dominated every conversation, but at least he was funny!
Loquacious: talkative
What is the connection between the Proclamation of 1763 and the Treaty of Easton? BE SPECIFIC
The Treaty of Easton was passed between the British and Native Americans promising that White settlers will stop settling on Native American lands. When the White settlers ignored the treaty, the Native Americans rebelled. In an effort to end the rebellions the British passed the Proclamation of 1763 to stop Europeans from settling on Native lands, and end the Native Americans from rebelling
Name and describe one of the “compromises” that were discussed in class. Significance?? How does/did it impact the U.S. government? BE SPECIFIC.
Great Compromise:
Produced Senate (ensures equal representation of every state [for small]) AND House of Reps (provides representation based on state population [for big])
3/5ths Compromise: enslaved people in southern states were represented as 3/5ths of a person when counting the population of southern states. (regulated government representation and taxes)
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights in the United States? Use a specific example (3 or more rights) to further explain how the Bill of Rights addresses this purpose. BE SPECIFIC
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect the citizens of the U.S. and ensure they aren’t abused by the government. (specific examples vary)
“A law REPUGNANT to the Constitution, is void.”
repugnant: in conflict with, against