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This is a political theory by John Locke that individuals have privileges that no government can deny. What were they?
Natural rights: life, liberty, and property
This war (BEFORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION) was very expensive, and King George decided the Americans should help pay for it with taxes.
French & Indian War
Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant during the Revolutionary War?
Convinced the French to join the American side
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
List 3 flaws of the Articles of Confederation.
1) no executive power
2) no federal courts
3) no military
4) federal government could not tax
5) more power to the states
6) hard to change/pass laws
Federalists had this view of the Constitution--they found the loopholes in the document
Loose interpretation
This was a tax on all printed goods (legal documents, newspapers, etc.) in America
Stamp Act
What was the primary complaint of the people who instigated (started) the American Revolution?
They wanted representation in the British Parliament to fight against unfair taxes
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
According to the Democratic-Republicans, how was the Sedition Act used to violate the Constitution?
It interfered with freedom of speech (1st Amendment)
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
This was the compromise made between northern and southern states on the issue of slaves and counting them towards the population of that state
This law required colonists to allow/house British soldiers in their homes to eat and sleep
Quartering Act
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the start of the American Revolution?
A. France's decision to side with the US
B. British writs of assistance
C. Passing of the Stamp Act
D. Taxation without representation
A. France's decision to side with the US
He was George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury and supported the national bank
Alexander Hamilton
How do you determine how many representatives a state will have in the House of Reps?
Population of a state
This plan favored larger states by supporting voting based on the population of states
Virginia Plan
This was the event in which many Patriots boarded a British ship and destroyed all of the product on board
What was the main impact of Common Sense in the colonies?
It persuaded many colonists that it was time to declare independence from Britain
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
Sons of Liberty
Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
To pass a law, 9 out of 13 states needed to agree
Americans who backed the British were called _________, while Americans who wanted independence from the British were called _________.
Americans who backed the British were called loyalists, while Americans who wanted independence from the British were called patriots.
Put the following events in chronological order:
Lexington and Concord
British passed the Stamp Act
Declaration of Indepedence
Boston Tea Party
1. British passed the Stamp Act
2. Boston Tea Party
3. Lexington & Concord
4. Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
Elected as the first and only, Federalist President in 1796
John Adams
In his farewell address, George Washington warned America about 3 important things. Name two of them.
1) no political parties
2) stay neutral (no alliances)
3) run the country on morality and religion