Road to Revolution
This war between Britain and France left Britain in debt and led to new colonial taxes.
What is the French and Indian War?
This event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This quote is likely from what governing document: "A firm league of friendship"
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This document created a weak national government after independence.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
These are the branches of the federal government
"That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown".
Declaration of Independence
This policy restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachians. Double points if you tell me the year!
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
These British laws punished Massachusetts after the Tea Party.
What are the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts?
This 1794 rebellion tested the new federal government’s ability to enforce laws and collect taxes.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This rebellion exposed the weaknesses of that government.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
What is this idea representing in the Constitution: "It is necessary that by the arrangement of things, power checks power"
Checks and balances, separation of powers
“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.”
This act taxed printed materials and sparked “no taxation without representation.”
What is the Stamp Act?
Fighting began with these two battles in 1775.
What are Lexington and Concord?
These 1798 laws, passed by Federalists, limited dissent and targeted immigrants, sparking debates over free speech and states’ rights.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This 1787 meeting led to the creation of a new Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
Who likely said this: "...man being born, as has been proved, with a title to perfect freedom... hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate...".
John Locke
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.
Abigail Adams, "Remember the ladies" letter to John Adams
This protest group organized resistance to British taxation policies.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This pamphlet pushed many colonists toward independence.
What is Common Sense?
This Supreme Court Case established the power of the judicial branch and judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?
This compromise created a two-house legislature.
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
What group of people likely would have said this?
Anti-federalist
These quotes are likely from what:
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary."
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Federalist Papers
This 1774 meeting united colonies in response to the Intolerable Acts.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This document justified independence using Enlightenment ideals.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This 1794 treaty with Britain avoided war but was widely criticized by Democratic-Republicans as too favorable to the British.
What is Jay's Treaty?
This compromise reflected sectional tensions over slavery and representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
"The choice of SEVERAL, to form an intermediate body of electors, will be much less apt to convulse the community with any extraordinary or violent movements, than the choice of ONE who was himself to be the final object of the public wishes."
What is this quote likely referring to?
"We beg leave further to assure your Majesty that notwithstanding the sufferings of your loyal colonists during the course of the present controversy, our breasts retain too tender a regard for the kingdom from which we derive our origin to request such a reconciliation as might in any manner be inconsistent with her dignity or her welfare."
Olive Branch petition