Vocab
During the Revolutionary War, Native nations did not want to side with the Patriots or the British. They were (blank)
Neutral
!Double Jeopardy!
This Act was passed by the British in 1765. It sparked intense conflict between the British and the Colonists. It made it illegal to sell or purchase products without this "mark".
Stamp Act
This branch has the power to veto a bill and stop it from becoming law.
The executive branch (the president)
Paul Revere shouting" The British are coming"
After the Boston Tea Party the Colonists new that the British were going to retaliate. Paul Revere rode to Lexington to warn the Patriots the British were coming.
What events took place that caused war between the British and the American Colonies in 1775.
The intense taxing from the British on the Colonists caused a great deal of protest. The Boston Massacre angered the Bostonians and as a result revolted in the Boston Tea Party. The British responded with the Coercive Acts which intensified restrictions on Massachusetts.
These are formal drafts of laws that the legislative branch can vote on into law.
Bills
This law allowed the British to isolate Massachusetts from the colonies by stripping it of its legislative power. It also allowed the British to seize private property in order to bolster the British armed forces.
Coercive Acts
!Double Jeopardy!
This branch interprets the meaning of the Constitution and other laws and can declare the Presidents actions violate the Constitution.
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw crates of tea into the Boston Harbor because they wanted to send a message to the King that they did not need or want to have dependence in England.
This part of the Revolutionary War left hundreds of wounded soldiers and Militia Men in hunger and sickness. The purpose was to bolster the forces of the continental army but was a failure.
The Encampment at Valley Forge
These make up the first ten laws of the Bill of Rights
Amendments
Carved out the northwest territory and established counties. Later, major cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and Cincinnati became major cities. It also helped settle disputes between the native nations and the settlers.
Northwest Ordinance
This branch writes the laws and approves or denies the appointees of the President.
Legislative
British surrender in York Town
In the fall of 1781, the Americans and French forces surround the British Army in Yorktown Virginia. British General Cornwallis and his troops were abandoned by the King and Parliament. The King refused to send more troops to their death.
What were the points of view of American Indians and settlers of the Northwest Ordinance?
American Indians: Thought that the land rights were once again stripped from them. This land was engrained or part of their lifestyle and the settlers were threatening it.
Settlers: They felt entitled to the land after winning the war for the new nation. The nation felt it was essential to develop this land in order to be a successful nation.
This is a system of government in which the national government and state governments share power.
federalism
Once the United States declared their independence it drafted this as an overseeing government that only delt with foreign affairs. Shay's Rebellion highlighted the bad parts of not having a central government.
Articles of Confederation
This branch can override the veto of a bill by carrying 2/3 of the vote.
Legislative
Declaration of Independence
July 4th, 1776 Congress voted to break from England and form their own nation. The document declared independence and a list of complaints and reasons for doing so.
!Double Jeopardy!
What was the Great Compromise?
(hint: Connecticut Plan)
The Great Compromise was a combination of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. It created a lower house of representatives that are elected and the number of representatives depends on the population of the state. It also created an upper house called the Senate and every state gets 2 senators. This was a heavily debated topic at the congressional meetings and took over a year to come to this agreement.
A system of government where the citizens vote to make decisions.
Popular Sovereignty
This is article 1 section 1 of the Constitution.
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
The legislative branch is made up of a upper house and a lower house. What are the names of the two houses?
Upper House: Senate (100 senators)
Lower House: House of Representatives (435 members)
Constitution was ratified by all states.
The constitution was ratified after the Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise which was made up of both Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
What ideas inspired the Declaration of Independence?
People started to question the role of government, authority, and whether a nation should be ruled by a King. People like John Locke proposed governments should work for the people not the other way around.