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61 Cards in this Set
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What are the reasons to study history?
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History is interesting, History is never finished, You develop empathy,To be a better thinker,To learn from past mistakes
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What are the 5 Founding American Ideals?
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Democracy
Liberty Equality Opportunity Rights |
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What are some reasons Early Explorers came to The New World?
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find riches
claim land/expand territory adventure faster route to Asia |
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What are some of the problems faced between the Natives and Explorers?
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explorers brought diseases
language barriers different cultures different religions explorers were greedy and wanted land allies with some tribes lead to conflict with others |
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What are some positive interactions between Natives and Explorers?
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explorers brought new technology to natives
natives taught explorers how to grow crops off of land some native and explorer groups created an alliance where they worked together |
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Why was Jamestown considered to be a successful British colony?
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Because the colony of Roanoke disappeared without a trace
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What crop saved Jamestown?
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Tobacco
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Who became the leader of Jamestown?
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John Smith
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How did the relationship with the natives change?
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John Rolfe married Pocahontas and the tribes became friends
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What were the colonial regions?
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New England
Middle Southern |
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What did all three regions have in common?
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All founded on or near water
Relied on trade to survive Grew some type of crops |
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What were three distinct differences in the colonial regions?
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religion
geography types of resources |
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Students must know the dates and definition of the following: Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Common Sense, Committee of Correspondence and Declaration of Independence. Also students must know how one event lead to the other
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Know the four parts of the Intolerable Acts
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Boston Port Act
Administration of Justice Act Quartering Act Massachusetts Act |
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What were the four different viewpoints of the American Revolution?
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British Government
Loyalists Moderates Patriots |
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What were the percentages of each?
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2/5's Paitroits, 2/5's Moderates, 1/5's Loyalists
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How did the colonists reaction to Britain, lead to further conflict? (How did the colonist behave badly?)
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Explain the significance of the Olive Branch treaty.
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the treaty: affirmed loyalty to the king, asked for help with their grievances, and expressed hope King refused said, “colonist were already revolting and it was too late for peace"
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What was Common Sense?
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A 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Stated: nobody should be ruled by a king, British rule has only brought America harm, colonies have been dragged into Britain’s conflicts with other countries, stated that the colonists could survive without Britain
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Besides Thomas Paine, whose ideas inspired change?
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John Locke
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What were John Locke’s ideas?
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Believed in natural rights: life, liberty and property
Governments are bound by social contracts If a government does not respect the people’s natural rights, then they have the right to overthrow their government |
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What was the name of the group that met to decide independence?
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2nd Continental Congress
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Who proposed the resolution for independence?
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Richard Henry Lee
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Who was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin Robert R. Livingston John Adams |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What are the parts to the Declaration of Independence?
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Statement of human rights
Grievances against the king Statement of Independence |
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When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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What were the strengths of Britain during the war?
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Strongest Army and Navy
Strongest government Well train soldiers Experienced officers Lots of money |
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What were the weaknesses of the British?
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Fighting from 3,000 miles away
Supplies took months to reach colonies |
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What were the strengths in the Americans?
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Fighting for a cause
Knew the terrain Adapted new guerrilla warfare techniques Didn’t have to beat the British, just had to hold them off until they gave up Received help from France and other countries |
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What were the weaknesses of the Americans?
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Army was made up of volunteers and were poorly trained
Very few experienced officers Limited supplies and weapons New country No navy No money |
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Students should know the significance and dates of the following battles:
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Lexington/Concord
Bunker Hill New York Saratoga Yorktown |
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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Who was known as the Swamp Fox?
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Francis Marion
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Why was he called the Swamp Fox?
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He would outsmart the British generals, hide in the swamps of South Carolina and Georgia, then attack
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When was the surrender of the British?
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October 19, 1781
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When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
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September 1783
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What were the main points of the Treaty of Paris?
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* Britain recognized America’s independence
* Britain gave up all land between the Atlantic Coast and the Mississippi River |
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What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
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* Coin or print money
* Declare war, make peace * Negotiate treaties * Operate the post office system |
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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* States could print their own money
* Federal government could not force states to obey its laws * No federal court system * No national army * Federal government could not enforce individual laws * Could not raise taxes * No central government * No power to regulate trade between states |
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What were the land ordinances and what impact did they have?
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* Land ordinances were local regulation that established territories. The land ordnances admitted each new state as equal to the originals and set the standard to which all new states were to be admitted
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What was the difference in territories and states?
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Territories had to have 5,000 free men and they could then have their own legislature. States had to have 60,000 free men, write their own state constitutions and be approved by Congress
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What were the problems with other countries under the Articles of Confederation?
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* No central government
* Britain and Spain were supplying guns to natives and encouraging them to attack Americans * Britain closed ports to American ships * Other countries did not want to trade |
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What were the problems with states?
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States could impose import tariffs
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How did Shay’s Rebellion lead to the writing of the Constitution?
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Summer of 1786 in Massachusetts, farmers who were upset with their debt took control over courthouses. Militias were sent in to stop the rebellion. It showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, by not having a central army to stop the uprising before it got out of hand. The businessmen and landowners feared anarchy.
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Where did delegates meet to discuss trade between states?
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Annapolis, Maryland
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Many delegates did not show up, so a motion was made to do what?
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Continue the conversation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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What was the original purpose of the meeting in Philadelphia?
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To revise the Articles of Confederation
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What were the two main groups at the convention?
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Federalists and Anti-federalists
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What did each group support?
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Federalist wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-federalists wanted more power to the states
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Define the following terms:
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Checks and Balances, Electoral College, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise
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Who were the two delegates that stayed away from the Convention because they “smelled a rat”?
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* Samuel Adams
* Patrick Henry |
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Who were the two delegates who were in Europe at the time?
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson |
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Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?
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James Madison
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Who were the leaders of the Federalists?
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* John Jay
* Alexander Hamilton * James Madison |
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What were the Federalist Papers?
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85 essays written by Hamilton, Jay and Madison to gain support for the ratification of the Constitution
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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Why was the Bill of Rights written?
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To compromise with the Anti-federalists, they felt that the Constitution did not guarantee individual rights
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How many delegates attended the convention, stayed and signed?
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55 delegates attended, 42 stayed, 39 signed
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How long did it take to write the Constitution?
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4 months
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How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
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9 of 13
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