Before the Revolutionary War
Why were the Americans upset with the British after the French and Indian War?
The British were trying to tax the colonists to pay their debts
What is the name of the first Battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the final battle between the British and Americans before England surrendered?
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the name of the document that called for the American colonists to be freed from British rule?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the King that pushed the British government to demand taxes on the American colonies?
King George III
What was the name of the event that led to the death of a number of colonists at the hands of British soldiers in Boston?
The Boston Massacre
What was the name of the petition of representatives calling for peace with the King of England that the King did not listen to?
The Olive Branch Petition
Cities were destroyed, farms had been ruined, they had little money, and they were experiencing conflicts with the American Indians
What is the name of the first document created by United States after the end of the Revolutionary War used to govern the states?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How did the American colonists respond to the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Tea Party
What was the name of the Battle that showed the French that the Americans were capable enough of defeating the British and earned the colonists French support?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the decree of the United States calling for the colonists to push westward?
The Northwest Ordinance
What was the name of the pamphlet that called for the colonists to wake up and fight against the tyranny of the British Government?
Common Sense
Who was the representative from Massachusetts that led to the Great Compromise?
John Hancock
What do historians call the first shot in the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
"The shot heard around the world!"
How did the American soldiers increase their strength to fight against England? Name at least 2 reasons.
They secured more arms from France.
They received more training from German Baron von Steuben
They acquired more soldiers who were excited to enter the war effort
What was the name of the rebellion that caused the US representatives to realize that they needed to change the government running the country?
What was the name of the series of papers trying to convince the people to approve the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What was the name of the German General that helped the American soldiers learn the traditional military tactics of Germany.
General Baron von Steuben
(You may use the book for 2 minutes) Name 5 of the Tax Acts placed on the colonists before the war.
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act | Coercive Acts
(You may use the book for 2 minutes) Name two British advantages in the war and two American advantages in the war.
British - They had a powerful army | They had money to pay their soldiers | They had the military training to properly use their equipment | They had serious naval power
Americans - They knew the terrain | They were fighting for a cause | They were using guerrilla warfare tactics learned from the American Indians
(You may use the book for 2 minutes) Explain what were the Three-Fifths and Slave Trade Compromise and how the Southern States benefited.
The Three-Fifths Compromise made slaves count as part of the population, giving power to the Southern States in the House of Representatives.
The Slave Trade Compromise made it so the National Government would be unable to interfere with the slave trade for 10 years. This allowed Southern States to gain a lot of slaves before the ban and set up a network of slave trading sustained in the US.
(You may use the book for 2 minutes) Name 3 of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. Explain why these amendments are important to citizens of the United States.
1. People have the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, and peaceful assembly.
2. People have the right to bear arms.
3. People cannot be forced by the government to house soldiers.
4. People are protected from having police search their homes or take property without getting legal permission
5. People have rights when they are accused of a crime.
6. People accused of a crime have the right to a speedy public trial and a lawyer.
7. People have the right to a trial by jury.
8. Cruel, unfair, or unusual punishment is prohibited.
9. The rights of people are not limited to those stated in the Constitution.
10. Power not granted to the federal government is reserved for the states or individuals.
(You may use the book for 2 minutes) Who were the two people that wrote the Federalist Papers?
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton