Revolutionary War
The colonial leaders at the First Continental Congress in 1774 (name at least 2)
George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Jay
This is considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This idea encouraged mothers to raise their sons to be patriotic future leaders and their daughters to be intelligent and patriotic
What is Republican Motherhood?
These are supporters of the Constitution and these are opponents of the Constitution
What are Federalists (supporters) and Anti-Federalists (opponents)?
The first president of the US appointed 4 positions as the president's cabinet. Name the president and at least 2 of the positions.
Who is George Washington and what are the secretary of war, secretary of the state, secretary of the treasury, and attorney general?
This event prompted British soldiers to move out of Boston after 5 American colonists were killed in an interaction between the American colonists and British soldiers
What is the Boston Massacre?
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War because of what?
It gave hope to the colonists, it surprised the British and Europeans, and convinced France to support the American cause
This is the first national constitution in America
What are the Article of Confederation?
This is the Federalist viewpoint (have to name 2)
What is the Constitution is the best they could do although not perfect, a strong national government, and separation of powers in the Constitution put limits on government power?
The most controversial part of Alexander Hamilton's plan as secretary of the treasury
What is a national bank?
T/F: The First Continental Congress voted to all rebel against Britain and declare their independence
What is false
What about Valley Forge made it a low point in the Revolutionary War?
The cold winter weather, housed in makeshift tents, food was scarce, soldiers had worn ragged uniforms causing many to fall ill and even die
Shays's Rebellion showed frustration from what group of people about what issue
What are farmers about paying taxes?
What is distrust of any central authority, fear that the government outlined in the Constitution would abuse state and individual liberties, and the new government favored the educated and wealthy over ordinary people?
These are the 2 ways to view the Constitution
What are loose interpretation (doing anything as long as it isn't forbidden in the Constitution) and strict interpretation (only doing what the Constitution says I can do)?
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The impact of the Battle of Yorktown
What is the end of the war for independence and a display of force of American and French forces?
The Three-Fifths Compromise decided this about representation and taxation
What is that all whites plus 3/5 of the slave population would be counted for representation and taxation?
The Bill of Rights worked to add specific rights into the Constitution. Name at least 3 of the Bill of Rights
What is the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition; protects the right to bear arms; restrictions on quartering soldiers in citizens' homes; no unreasonable searches or seizures; a person can't self-incriminate themselves or be tried twice for the same crime; a swift and fair trial; trial by jury; no cruel or unusual punishment; more rights than those outlined; all powers not given to the gov. is given to the states or people?
The Whiskey Rebellion was an opportunity for President Washington to show this idea
What is that armed rebellion against the national government would not be tolerated?
This document argued that American colonists should not only rebel against unfair taxation but also declare independence from Britain (written in 1776)
What is Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
The Treaty of Paris results
What is British formal recognition of the US as an independent nation, declaring the Mississippi River the western boundary, and Spain and France made peace with Britain?
These are examples of checks and balances among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (have to name at least 2)
What is the president's power to make treaties and name judges and ambassadors with the Senate's advice and consent, the president can veto any law but Congress can pass any law over the veto with 2/3 of each house, and the president's ability to nominate judges but Senate approving them?
The Federalist Papers were written by whom and for what purpose?
Who are John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton and to convince people to ratify the Constitution?
These are the 3 things Washington warned of in his farewell address
What is meddling in foreign affairs, the divisiveness of political parties, and sectionalism?