Revolutionary War
What percent of the population identified as Patriots?
40%
When was the constitution written?
1787
Who could vote when the U.S. was first founded?
Free white men, landowning men, 21+
Which Native American nation led a rebellion against Great Britain?
Pontiac
Who deserved freedom according to Lemuel Haynes?
Everyone, regardless of race.
Why did the 13 American colonies want independence from Great Britain?
To have their own autonomy as an new independent nation
Define agrarian nation
A nation of farmers
What is protected by the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, and the press
What did Native Americans stand to loose from U.S. expansion?
Land and culture
Who did enslaved Black people primarily side with in the Revolutionary war? Why?
With the British because of the promise that they would receive freedom from slavery
Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
How many enslaved people did Thomas Jefferson own?
Which amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishment?
8th amendement
Why did Tecumsech want Native Americans to stand united?
To have the numbers and power to fight back against the U.S.
What was more important to the founding fathers than ending slavery?
The establishment of a new government/constitution for the new nation.
Who was excluded from the phrase "all men are equal"?
Women, Black people, Native Americans
Who did Thomas Jefferson blame for bring slavery to the U.S.?
The Christian King of Great Britain
The cops pull over a young person. They do not have a warrant or probable cause to search the person. What amendment protects the person from unlawful search and seizure?
4th amendment
Land west of where was to be preserved for Native American reservations?
Appalachian Mountains
What was the outcome of the Haitian Revolution?
Haiti gained their independence from France and became the first independent Black republic.
Define manumission
Slave masters granting enslaved people freedom through their will after their death.
How did Thomas Jefferson describe slavery in the paragraph Slave Grievance?
As a cruel war against human nature
Which amendment states that not all protected rights are written in the Consitution?
9th amendment
Why did Native Americans primarily side with the British in the War of 1812?
Abolitionist