Britain vs. the Colonists
The British Empire passed this to limit colonial westward migration and to reduce conflict with Native Americans after the French and Indian War.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
Washington and the Continental Army had to survive the winter of 1777-1778 at this location
Valley Forge
Shay's rebellion (1786-1787)
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA (May-September 1787)
Which political party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Democratic-Republicans
What anti-British and secret colonial group was formed to organize action against the British and to terrorize British tax collectors?
sons of liberty
Who wrote Common Sense and what was the goal of Common Sense?
Thomas Paine, convince Americans to support independence from Britain
The anti-federalists would not agree to ratify the constitution without
a bill of rights
The United States handled this farmer uprising in Pennsylvania convincingly, illustrating the stability of the new government under the Constitution
whiskey rebellion (1794)
What did the British Parliament do in response to the Boston Tea Party in 1774?
The Intolerable Acts
The final battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
What enlightenment philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson to include the idea of "inalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Rather than creating a direct popular vote for selecting a president, the Constitution created this system
Electoral College
These laws passed during John Adams' presidency targeted immigrants and people who spoke out against the government
alien and sedition acts
What was the name for Britain's unofficial policy of allowing the colonies to govern over themselves and ignore royal restrictions?
salutary neglect
what colonial general tried to betray the colonists by offering to turn over the West Point to the British?
Benedict Arnold
Who were the three people who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Hamilton, Madison, Jay
Which plan for the legislative branch advocated for equal representation in a unicameral Congress?
new jersey plan
name one of the two treaties which collectively helped stabilize our relationships with european powers in the 1790s
pinckney's treaty (spain)
jay's treaty (great britain)
Who is said to be the first person killed in the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks
Thid document was sent to king george from the americans as an attempt to stop hostilities between the colonists and the british, but the king rejected it
the olive branch petition (july 1775)
The government under the Articles of Confederation was mostly ineffective, but one good thing they did was ______________
northwest ordinance of 1787
land ordinance of 1785
Which compromise helped the South gain higher congressional representation in the House of Representatives because of slavery?
3/5 Compromise
What are two things George Washington warned americans about in his farewell address?
foreign alliances and political parties/factions