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48 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 become better thinkers * To learn from past mistakes |
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What are the 5 Founding American Ideals?
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* Democracy-a system of government
* Liberty-freedom * Equality-the ideal situation in which all people are treated the same way. * Opportunity-the chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams * Rights-the idea that people have certain 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 the Explorers?
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* Explorers brought disease
* Language barriers * Different cultures * 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 the Natives and the Explorers?
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* Explorers brought new technology
* Natives taught explorers how to grow crops off land * Some native and explorers groups created an alliance where they worked together |
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Why was Jamestown considered to be 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 *Type of resources |
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What are 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 viewpoints?
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Loyalists 1/5
Moderates 2/5 Patriots 2/5 |
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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 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 had 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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Beside 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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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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