Events that lead to the Revolutionary war
This country imposed taxes and created civil unrest in the colonies
What is the British
The first battles in the American Revolution
What is Lexington and Concord
Which court case ensured the importance of judicial review?
Marbury VS Madison
Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
The law requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
Draft
What war led up to American Revolution
What is the French and Indian War
Why did people want to go to the frontier
What is Land
What was the main provision of the ⅗ Compromise?
One slave counted as ⅗ of a person towards representation
Who was a writer, philosopher, and diplomat who owned the Pennsylvania Gazette?
Benjamin Franklin
To put away; put an end to
Abolish
This group raided British ships in the Boston Harbor while dressed as Native Americans
What is Sons of Liberty
What group of people did the frontiersmen have constant contact with on the road west?
What are Native Americans
What type of men were represented at the Constitutional Convention?
Wealthy, educated men
Who was the leader of the British forces who captured New York, New Jersey, & Philadelphia?
William Howe
A person who invests in a business in order to make a profit?
Capitalist
The first event in the American Revolution
What is the shot heard around the world
What was the purpose of the American Frontier
“A gate of escape from the bondage of the past”/a path for fresh ideas in a new country
The federalist papers were written in response to...
That a federal government was too powerful / strong
What British general was defeated at the Battle of Saratoga?
John Burgoyne
The division of power between the states and the national government
Foreign policy
This event inspired the publication of the Boston Gazette and Contry Journal March 12 1770
What is the Boston Massacre
How long did the American frontier last
28 Years
What did the Bill of Rights adopt
The first ten amendments of the US Constitution that guarantee different civil liberties.
What naval commander is sometimes called the ‘Father of the United States Navy’?
John Paul Jones
A public or official announcement
Proclamation