Causes of the American Revolution
Who painted the famous picture of the Boston Massacre? Was it an accurate depiction?
Paul Revere and no
Describe the differences between the Patriots and Loyalists
Patriots:
Sympathizers of the colonial struggles imposed by Britain
Part of the nonimportation movement
“Rebels”
Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty
Loyalists:
Supported the British causes
Continued to buy imported goods from Britain
Victims of tarring and feathering by patriots
Loyal to the British Crown
Inalienable rights that the government is to protect
Natural Rights
What event showed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Describe the significance of the Election of 1800
Peaceful transfer of power from one group to another (John Adams (Federalists) to Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican))
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
Say the John Locke chant!!
John Locke locks in your rights of life, liberty, and property, and if the government doesn’t do their jobs to protect them, the people have the right to overthrow them
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
Revolution
Identify two out of the three precedents established by George Washington
Farewell Address
Two term limits
Presidential Cabinet
Identify two effects of the French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To break up with Britain and establish a new country
Supported the creation of stronger federal governments
Federalists
What is the one strength of the Articles of Confederation?
Created a method for new states to join the United States
What does the Federalists (political party) believe in?
Supported Hamilton, John Adams
Loose interpretation of Constitution
Elastic Clause - Congress has power to make laws that are necessary and proper to execute federal powers
Strong central government
Afraid of anarchy/ mob rule
Government involved in economy
Yes to national bank
Take on war debts of states
Which act caused the Nonimportation Movement? What did it do? (Boycotting of British goods)
Townshend Acts (taxes on imported tea, glass, lead, paper, painter’s colors)
What is the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution? I need the year also!
Treaty of Paris 1783
Legislative branch made up of two parts
Bicameral
What are the three branches of government? Who is in them?
Legislative - Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
Executive - President, VP, Cabinet
Judicial - Supreme Court
What do the Democratic-Republicans believe in?
Supported Jefferson, James Madison
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Any power not stated in the Constitution is off limits to the federal government
State’s rights
Afraid of tyranny
Laissez-faire (“hands-off”) economy
No to national bank - overreaching federal govt power
Should not take on war debts - unfair to states who have already paid their debts
What was the purpose of the Coercive/ Intolerable Acts?
Punish the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party by....
Closing Boston Harbor
Moving trials to England or other colonies
Prohibited town meetings
Mandated new barracks for British troops
What did the Magna Carta establish?
Made in 1215
Established limits to the powers of rulers
Clause 14 establishes no taxation without representation
Created a right to trial by a jury of one’s “peers”
Determined that the number of members in the House of Representatives would be based on population and the Senate would have two members per state
Great Compromise
Identify the two factions that rose up during the ratification of the Constitution and what they believed in
Federalists - like strong central government, like the Constitution
Anti-Federalists - like strong state governments, want a Bill of Rights
What are the three parts of Hamilton's economic plan?
1. Public credit
2. National bank
3. Manufacturers