Road to Revolution
This war left Britain in debt and led to increased taxation of the colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
This 1776 document declared independence from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
America’s first national government created during the Revolution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The two parties who emerge from the making process of the Constitution
What are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
This warning advised against permanent foreign alliances.
What is Washington’s Farewell Address?
This act taxed printed materials like newspapers and legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act?
This battle was the first military engagement of the Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord?
This weakness meant Congress could not collect taxes.
What is lack of taxation power?
This addition to the Constitution protected individual liberties. (There are 10 of them)
What is the Bill of Rights?
These laws targeted immigrants and limited free speech under Adams.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This American victory convinced France to support the colonies.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This 1787 meeting revised the Articles but created a new Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
A set of papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The tenth one in this series tends to be a heavy favorite
What are the Federalist Papers?
This crisis involved tensions with France but avoided full war.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This British policy restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachians.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This winter encampment tested Washington’s army but built resilience.
What is Valley Forge?
This plan favored large states with representation by population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This system divides power among branches of government.
What is checks and balances?
This rebellion in western Pennsylvania tested the authority of the new federal government and Washington’s willingness to enforce the law.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This set of laws punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This 1781 battle effectively ended major fighting in the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This compromise created a bicameral (2 House) legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This concept limits government power and is rooted in Enlightenment ideas.
What is popular sovereignty (or social contract)?
This 1794 agreement with Britain avoided war but was highly unpopular with many Americans.
What is Jay’s Treaty?