Revolutionary Rhetoric
What was the main goal of the Proclamation of 1763?
What is to restrict settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains (East of Mississippi River).
Who led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
Who is George Washington?
What was the one major success of the Articles of Confederation?
What is Passing the Northwest Ordinance?
Who is credited as being the first victim during the Boston Massacre?
Who is Crispus Attucks
What precedent did George Washington set as the first president? (not term limits)
What is establishing a cabinet of advisors
What was the colonial response to the Stamp Act?
What are the formation of the Stamp Act Congress?
The "shot heard 'round the world" refers to:
What are the battles at Lexington and Concord?
Why was the Great Compromise necessary during the Constitutional Convention?
What is to balance the interests of states with large and small populations?
This was the major significance of the Battle of Yorktown
What is the final major battle (of the Revolutionary War) leading to British surrender
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What was the historical significance of the disagreements between Jefferson and Hamilton?
What is the foundation of modern political discourse/parties
Which British policy is most closely associated with the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
What is the 'Stamp Act'
The Intolerable Acts were passed by the British in response to:
What is the Boston Tea Party?
What issue did the 3/5 Compromise resolve during the Constitutional Convention?
What is how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation?
The American Colonies were depicted as a rattlesnake in political art and propaganda. This represented what?
The colonies’ growing identity as independent and willing to fight British control.
The Whiskey Rebellion tested:
What is the federal government’s authority to enforce laws
The Elastic Clause was referenced by Alexander Hamilton as justification for creating a National Bank and, despite his opposition to it, years later by Thomas Jefferson as justification for the Louisiana Purchase. What is the other name for this clause?
Necessary and Proper clause
What act was the Boston Tea Party in protest of?
What is the Tea Act?
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What were key advantages the Continental Army had during the Revolutionary War?
What is familiarity with the land and guerrilla warfare tactics
This was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
What is to create a process for territories to become states
What core ideals are expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
What are natural rights / life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What was the main reason Democratic-Republicans opposed Hamilton’s financial plan?
What is they feared it favored the wealthy and Northern interests over Southern farmers.
What was Britain’s primary reason for imposing taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?
What is to pay off war debts
What role did women play during the Revolutionary War?
What is supporting the war effort through boycotts and homespun cloths/managing resources?
What was the main reason Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
What is they feared it gave too much power to the federal government
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
It convinced France to ally with the colonies / Turning point
What was the purpose of the Neutrality Proclamation (1793)?
What is avoid involvement in European conflicts