AMERICAN HISTORY - 819 review
What is the significance of Jamestown, Virginia?
First permanent settlement in the New World
When was Jamestown founded?
1607
What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
1st REPRESENTATIVE government
Which colonly was founded by Roger Williams for the purpose of religious freedom?
Rhode Island
What colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?
Maryland
Why did the Colonists resent the Britishregulations sucha s the Tea Act, Stamp Act & the Intolerable Acts?
They were not given the same rights as British citizens living in England
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?
The colonists began to win and it convinced France to support American Independence
Why did colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?
It stopped Westward Expansion and said that colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains
Who was the author of the Decleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
Why did the French & British clash in the Ohio River Valley?
For control of land
The above conflict became known as the
French & Indian War
Which battle of the American Revolution was fought to capture colonial supply of weapons and gun powder?
Lexington & Concord
Who was the American Naval Commander who raided the English coast adn captured British warships?
John Paul Jones
Who was the ruler of Great Britian during the American Revolution?
King George III
What ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
List the provisions of the above treaty.
British must leave the Ohio River Valley, The Great lakes became the Northern border
England recognized America as independent, The Mississippi became the Western boundary
Compare & contrast the New England, Southern, & Middle Colonies.
New England – ship building, fishing, subsistence farming
Middle – cash crops, breadbasket colonies
Southern – plantations, slavery
Put the following events in order (French & Indian War, Columbus Arrives, Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution, Jamestown founded)
Columbus, Jamestown, Mayflower Compact, French & Indian War, The Revolution
Why did Great Britian pass the Quartering Act?
To save money
What was the original purpose for European colonization?
Religious Freedom
What roles did Benjamin Franklin play in American History?
Inventor, Diplomat, author
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Why were the Sons of Liberty organized?
To protest the Tea Act
In which colonial region did African Americans have a great impact on the economy?
Southern Colonies
Why was the primary goal of European countries during the Exploration Era?
Gold, God, & Glory
What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
Turning point of the American Revolution
Why was the colony of Georgia founded?
A refuge for debtors
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
Last battle of the American Revolution
Who was selected to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Outlined the steps to become a state & devised a method to govern new territory
What country agreed to help the United States during the Revolution?
France
Who convinced the French to help the U.S.?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was considered a loyalist during the American Revolution?
Someone who supported the authority of the king over the colonies
Who was the opposite of a loyalist?
patriot
What is the significance of the year 1776?
The Decleration of Independence was signed
List the causes of the American Revolution.
French & Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party
Where was the Treaty of Paris of 1783 signed?
Paris, France
The Ohio River Valley exchanged hands several time. Write the order of territorial acqusition of this land.
List the people of different ethinc backgrounds that helped the United States in their struggle for freedom.
Marquis de Lafayette – French Bernardo de Galvez – Spanish
Pocahontas – Native American Squanto – Native American
Put the following in the correct sequence from earliest to latest. (Bunker Hill, Washington takes command, bnattles of Lexington & Concord, Minutemen formed)
In the 1770’s, why did the colonists dislike British policies?
No representation in parliment and the policies were oppressive
Why did England’s rulers want to establish colonies in the New World?
Gold, God, Glory
Why did Great Britain believe that its colonies should pay higher taxer?
Britain had to keep up an army in the colonies to defed against the French, Spanish, & Native Americans
Who fought for freedom of the press?
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was the significance of Common Sense?
To convince the colonists that their war was necessary
What were the Patriot advantages during the American Revolution?
Knew the land, motivation, Better leadership (George Wahsington), Foreign Aid
What were the British advantages during the American Revolution?
World’s best army, more money & supplies
Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in a poem, “ and fired the shot heard round the world.” What did he mean by this statement?
Describing the battles of Lexington & Concord
List the 3 major battles of the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord, Saratoga, Yorktown
What were the results of the French & Indian War? What treaty ended this war? Treaty of Paris of 1763
Control of Canada went from France to Britian
Colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists hoped to move onto lands West of the Mississippi River
Be able to lable a map with the following: 13 colonies, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Ohio River, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
What are natural resources?
Plantations would be found in the Southern region
Wheat would be grown Middle Colonies
In which colony would you find a high percentage of immigrants?
in New England
What happened to the Native Americans as a result of European immigration?
Their land was taken
What was the Great Awakening?
Religious Movement
How did the Great Awakening change colonial society?
List 3 Native American contributions to modern American society.
The influence of this culture group can be found in the missions that are found in the American Southewest.
Spanish
Describe the economy of the Middle Atalantic Colonies.
Breadbasket colonies, food cash crops, indentured servants
Describe the economy of the New England and Southern colonies.
New England – fishing, ship building
What ideal greatly influenced the writers of the Articles of Confederation?
What contributed to the growth of principles such as government under the laws and by the consent of the governed?
English Bill of Rights & Magna Carta
Which document originally have English Citizens legal rights?
Magna Carta
According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to protect individual rights
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What are the three branches of the government and their duties?
Executive – executes, carry out the laws
Legislative – writes the laws
Judicial - interperates the laws
Name the leader of each branch of government:
Executive – President of the United States
Legislative – Speaker of the House & President of the Senate
Judicial – Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court
Who were the Anti-Federalists and what did they want added to the Constitution?
Wanted states rights and a Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendmetns to the Costitution are called the Bill of Rights. Their purpose is to protect individual rights.
List the seven principles of the Constitution:
Federalism, Individual Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Seperation fo Powers, Checks & Balances, Limited Government, Republicanism
The idea that each branch of government will monitor the other branches to prevent abuses of the government’s power is Checks and Balances
The idea that everyone, even our leaders, mustobey the laws is Limited Government
The division of power between the national and state government is federalism.
What rights are protected by the Bill of Rights?
Individual Rights! Speech, Press, religion, Petition, assembly, Fair trial, attorney,....
The division of power in our national government into 3 branches is seperation of powers
Why does Congress have the power to impeach the President?
To protect the counrty from a president who acted unlawfully
Which branch approves appointments to the Juidcial Branch?
Legislative
The idea that people exercise their power in government by electing our leaders is Republicnaism
Who is known as the father of the Constitution?
James Masdison
These were essay written to explaint eh Constitution and to convince people to ratify it:
The Federalist Papers
Compare and contrast Shay’s rebellion & the Whisky Rebellion.
This plan created three branches of government with representation based on the population fo the state. It was preferred by the large states.
Virginia Plan
This plan had equal representaton in each state and was favored by the small states
New Jersey Plan
This settled the debate over how slaves should be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
3/5 compromise
This compromise created our national government, a combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
What are examples of civic responsibility (or civic virtue)
What is the purpose of the supremacy clause in the Constitution?
To make the U.S. the most powerful and federal law always applies OVER state law
Give examples of primary source documents
diary
Give examples of a secondary source document
Students must be able to read and interpret information from timelines, maps, charts, excerpts, graphic organizers, venn diagrams, etc...