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63 Cards in this Set
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what are the reasons to study history?
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-history is intersesting
-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 -opurtunity -rights |
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define the ideals
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define democracy, liberty, equality, oppurtunity, and 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 Exploreers?
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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 Exploreres?
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-explorers brought new technology to natives
-natives taught explorers how to grow crops off of the 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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becuase 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 thenatives 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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Identify the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies on a map
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(look on a map to identify)
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what did all 3 regions have in common?
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-all founded on or near water
-relied on trade to survive -grew some types of crops |
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what were 3 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 Corespondence, and the Declaration of Independence. Also students must know how 1 event lead to the other
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(look in textbook)
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know 4 parts of the Intolerable Acts?
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-Boston Por Act
-Administration of Justice Act -Quartering Act -Massachusetts Act |
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what were the 4 different veiwpoints 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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40% Moderates, 40% Patriots, 20% loyalists
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how did the colonists reaction to Britain, lead to further conflict? (how did the colonists behave badly?)
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(look in tb)
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explain the signifigance 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 for peace
-king refused said, "colonist were already revolting and it was too late" |
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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 American 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
-government 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 proposedthe 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
-Grienvances aginst the king -statement of independence |
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when wasthe Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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what were the strengths of Britain furing the war?
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-stringest army and navy
-stronest government -well trained soldiers -experienced officers -lots of money |
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what were the weaknesses of the British?
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-ighting 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 signifiganceand dates of the following battles: lexington/concord, bunkerhill, new york, saratoga, yorktown
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-lexington/concord: 1775
-bunkerhill: 1775 -new york: 1776 -saratoga: 1777 -yorktown:1781 |
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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 surrendre 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 theAtlantic 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 -ferderal government could not enforce indivisual 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 ordinances admitted each new state asequal 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 legilature. 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 imposeimport 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 buissnessmen and landowners feared monarchy.
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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, si a motion was made to do what?
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Continue the cinversation in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania
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what was the original purpose of the meeting in Philidelphia?
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to revise the Articles of Confederation
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what were the 2 main groups at the convention?
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federalists and anti-federalists
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what did which group suport?
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federalits wanted a strong central government, while the anti-federalists wanted more power to the states.
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define the following: checks and balances, electoral college, virginia plan, new jersey plan, great compromise, 3/5 compromise
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checks and balances:limiting the powers to others
electoral college: a body that would be made up of electors from each state virginia plan: new jersey plan: great compromise: 3/5 compromise: evert 5 slaves counted as 3 white men |
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who were the 2 delegates that stayed away from the convention becuase they"smelled a rat"?
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samuel adams and patrick henry
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who were the 2 delegates who were in Europe at the time?
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John Adams and 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 guarentee indivisual rights
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how many delegates attended the convention, stayed, and signed?
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55 delegates attended, 42 stayed, and 39 signed
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how long did it take to write the constitutionn?
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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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