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57 Cards in this Set
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Treaty Of Paris
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*Agreement between Americans/British that ended Revolution
*British gave up all lands for Great Lakes to Florida |
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Virginia Plan
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Representatives in New Congress would be determined by population
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Philadelphia Convention
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*Purpose to revise Articles
*Decided to start from sctrach *Meetings held away from public |
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Federalist Papers
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A series of essays written by the authors of the Constitution urging ratification of the document
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New Jersey Plan
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Each state would recieve the same number of representatives regardless of population
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Checks And Balances
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Each branch of government has ways to limit (check) the power of the other two branches
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Boston Massacre
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Five colonists were short and killed by British soldiers on March 5, 1770
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Committees of Corr.
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Groups that kept leaders throughout the colonies informed of British policies, actions
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Seperation of Powers
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Political power is divided amoung the Legislatiive, Executive, and Judicial branches
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Great Compromise
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*Agreement created a House of Representatives based on population
*Senate based on equal representation from each state |
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Boston Tea Party
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Colonists destroyed British tea in response to the tea act on Dec. 16, 1773
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3/5 Compromise
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Agreement where by slave states could include slaves in their total population
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Intolerable Acts
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A series of laws passed by Parliament to punish Bostonians for the Tea Pary
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Sons of Liberty
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Led by Sam Adams organized protest against British rule
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Bill of Rights
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution
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Proclamation of 1763
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Law passed by British which banned American colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains
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Articles of Confed.
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*Series of agreements among the Thirteen states and became first government
*States had most power |
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Sugar Act, Stamp Act
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Various tax laws imposed by the British on the American colonists
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Northwest Ordinance
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*Adopted in 1787
*Three but no more than five states would be created *Slavery banned |
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Yorktown
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*Fought in Virginia in 1781
*American victory *Last major battle |
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Lexington and Concord
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Suburbs of Boston where the first two battles of the Revolution were fought
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Saratoga
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*Fought in New York state ini 1777
*American victory *Turning of the war |
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M. Corbin etc.
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Notable women who fought on the American side during war for independence
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Crispus Attucks
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*African American
*First person killed at Boston Massacre |
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Sam Adams
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Colonial political leader head of the "Sons of Liberty"
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James Madison
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*Known as the father of the Constitutioin
*4th President of the U.S. |
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King George lll
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Ruler of Great Britian during the American Revolution
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Alexander Hamilton
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*Important member of the Philly Convention
*Wanted to abolish the states completely *Became first Secretary of the Treasury |
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WM Paterson
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Author of New Jersey Plan
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Howe, Burgoyne, etc.
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British military commanders during the American Revolution
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Thomas Paine
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*Author of pamphlet,Common Sense
*This pamphlet cause the complete with Britian |
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George Washington
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*Commander in chief of American forces during the War
*Served as President of Philly Convention *1st President of the U.S. |
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Edmund Randolph
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Author of the Virginia Plan
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Benjamin Franklin
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*Attended the Philly Convention
*Helped to create "The Great Compromise" |
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Pulaski, etc.
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*Foreign military officers who helped train
*American troops during the war with Britain |
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Writs of Assistance
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Search warrents used by British officials to search homes,businesses etc. looking for smuggled goods
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Concurrent Powers
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Impose taxes
Establish courts Establish banks Borrow money to pay expenses Provide general welfare Build highways |
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Reserved Powers
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Establish local government
Establish schools Regulate state commerce Make regulations for marriage Establish and regulate corporations Licenses Maintain highways Minimum drinking age etc. |
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Delegated Powers
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Maintain army/navy
Establish a postal system Set standards (measures, weights, etc.) Regulate trade between states/foreign nations Declare war/treaties |
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Second Amendment
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Asserts the need for a militia and protects the right to keep and bear arms
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First Amendment
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Provides freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly
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Sixth Amendment
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Provides the right to a speedy, fair, trail, and a lawyer
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Third Amendment
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Prevents soldiers from taking over private homes during peacetime or war unless authorized to do so by law
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Fourth Amendement
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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
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May 14 - Sept 17 1787
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Philly Convention
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1789
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The Cons. officially replaces the Articles of Confederation
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April 19, 1775
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First two battles of the American Revolution at Lexington Concord Mass.
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1777
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Battle of Saratoga which was the turning point of the Revolution
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1781
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Battle of Yorktown which was the last of the battles
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1791
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The Bills of Rights added to Cons. (Amendments 1-10)
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March 5, 1770
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Boston Massacre
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Dec 16, 1773
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Boston Tea Party
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July 4, 1776
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Declaration of Independence adopted by Continental Congress
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1783
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Treaty of Paris, British recognize American independence
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Federallism
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A sharing of power between the national/federal government and the states
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What are the weaknesses in the Confederation?
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*No president
*No national court system *No power to tax *No power to establish armed forces *Major laws required 9 out of 13 states to pass *States printed own money |
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Eighth Amendment
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No excessive bail or fines as well as no cruel or unusual punishment
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