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52 Cards in this Set
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What did the Sugar Act do? |
The Sugar Act lowered the taxes of Molasses. |
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What did the Stamp Act do? |
The Stamp Act placed taxes on all printed goods. |
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How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre? |
Five people were killed in the Boston Massacre. |
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What did the Tea Act do? |
The Tea Act caused all American merchants not being able to distribute imported tea. |
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What was the group dressed up as when they did the Boston Tea Party? |
The group were dressed up as Mohawk Indians. |
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What were the three things the Coercive Acts did? |
1) Closed down Boston Harbor 2) Banned town meetings 3) Forced to shelter British soldiers. |
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What is the definition of Militia? |
Group of citizen soldiers |
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What did the Minutemen say they were capable of doing? |
They were able to be ready in a minutes notice. |
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What man rode to Lexington to alert everyone the British were coming. |
Paul Revere |
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Who wrote the declaration of independence? |
Jefferson |
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Who gave many ideas for writing the declaration? |
John Locke |
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Who were the loyalists? |
Loyalists were Americans that remained in the support of Great Britain. |
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Who was Joesph Bryant? |
Joesph Bryant was a Mohawk chief. |
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What were Privateers used for during the revolutionary war? |
They were used as the U.S. navy |
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What is the definition of Ratified? |
The definition of ratified is to approve. |
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What was the document called that ended the revolutionary war? |
The name of the document that ended the war was the Treaty of Paris. |
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What was the last battle of the revolutionary war? |
The battle of Yorktown |
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What general in the revolutionary war later on became a president of the U.S.A.? |
George Washington |
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Where did George Washington let his men settle during the winter of 1777? |
Valley Forge |
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Who did the British team with during the revolutionary war? |
Native Americans |
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Who were the Patriots? |
The Patriots were the American men that rebelled against the British. |
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Where did the french ships land during the revolutionary war? |
Chesapeake Bay |
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What is the definition of Amend? |
The definition of Amend is to improve. |
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What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do? |
The Three-Fifths Compromise made that every five slaves are equal to three citizens. |
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What is the first government that was used by the U.S. name? |
Articles of Confederation |
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What were the name of the two ideas proposed to change the governments structure? |
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan |
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What did America go into after the revolutionary war? |
Depression |
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What are the three branches of our government? |
Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Executive Branch |
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What were the anti-federalists against? |
The constitution |
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Who makes up the Judicial Branch? |
Supreme Court |
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Who makes up the Executive Branch? |
President |
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Who makes up the Legislative Branch? |
Senate and House of Representatives |
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These were put into the constitution to make sure one Branch didn't have power over another. |
Checks and Balances |
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What amendment was created to stop ties in the presidential election? |
12th Amendment |
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What did President Adams try to do his last days of office? |
He wanted to appoint new judges |
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How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost? |
15 Million Dollars |
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What country was Napoleon Bonaparte a leader for? |
France |
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What is the definition of secede? |
To withdraw |
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Who made up the War Hawks? |
Young Republicans |
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What group was Tecumseh a leader of? |
An Indian tribe |
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What did the Embargo Act do? |
It prevented trade amongst all other countries. |
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What did the Nonintercourse Act do? |
The Nonintercourse Act only banned trade from Great Britain and France. |
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O'Sullivan said that God blessed them this land and they have the right to take it. What term was this called? |
Manifest Destiny |
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What did Mountain Men make their living from? |
Beaver Fur |
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What man was in charge of settlement in Texas? |
Stephen F. Austin |
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How long did the battle of the Alamo last? |
13 Days |
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Who became the first president of Texas when it was an independent country? |
Sam Houston |
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How much did it cost to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico? |
15 Million Dollars |
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What is the definition of Abstain? |
To Not Vote |
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Who wrote the Wilmot Proviso? |
David Wilmot |
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Where was Abraham Lincoln born? |
Hodgenville, Kentucky |
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What is the definition of Martyr? |
Someone who died for a good cause |
