Ch. 3 and 4
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
100
How long have humans been in North America?
What is 60,000 years
100
Biggest single reason for the American Revolution is ____________________.
What is taxation without representation
100
What is the significance of Trenton and Princeton?
What is it took out 2/3 (1000 / 1500 ) Hessan troops in North America.
100
Who is the "Father" of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison
100
What was the XYZ affair?
What is France wanted a bribe to not attack our shipping.
200
Why did the Spanish find so much gold in the churches of North America?
What is the Indians pooled it for religous reasons
200
Which act taxed all printed goods in the colonies?
What is the Stamp Act
200
Who whipped the American Army into shape at Valley Forge?
Who is Friedrich Von Steuben
200
In what city was the Constitution debated?
What is Philadelphia
200
True or False: Slave labor was used in the construction of the white house.
What is true - they built the foundations
300
Define proprietary colony:
What is a colony given to one person
300
Why do the Colonists shoot and run instead of stand and fight?
What is their weapons fired 1 round a minute vs the British whose weapons fired 4 rounds per minute.
300
What is the Significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
What is the French agreed to join the war.
300
What did the father of the constitution do before he wrote a word of it?
What is read over 200 books.
300
What did George Washington die of?
What is strep throat.
400
What are the 3 steps to the Indian system of justice
What is 1) Shame 2) public horsewhipping 3) death or banishment
400
Define Loyalist:
What is someone who is staying "loyal" to the King
400
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
What is the Treaty of Paris.
400
Explain the Great Compromise.
What is representation based on population in the lower house (House of Representatives) and equal representation for states in the upper house (Senate).
400
How many gallons of corn whiskey were produced at Mt. Vernon annually?
What is 12,000 gallons
500
Name 2 ways the French and Indian war contributes to our independence.
What is 1) too much land for England to govern and 2) the war debt creates a pressure cooker with the finances
500
What is the significance of the book "Common Sense"
What is changed a revolt into a war for independence.
500
Explain how Daniel Morgan defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens?
What is combined the Militia and regular Army and killed leaders.
500
Suppose a state law conflicts with the Constitution...which would win?
What is Constitution because it's the supreme law of the land.
500
What did Washington's will say about his slaves?
What is freed most of them - youngest 5 females had the take care of Martha