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31 Cards in this Set
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What was the significance of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607?
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1st permanent English settlement in New World.
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What were ways or methods used by the Engilsh colonists to protest the British parlimentary acts leading to the American Revolution?
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Boycotting
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris 1783? What were the provisions?
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Americans won.
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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? What year was it signed?
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Thomas Jefferson, 1776
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On what reasoning did Jefferson say people should be able to alter or abolish their governments?
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When the Government doesn't serve and meet the needs of the people.
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Unalienable Rights-
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Rights that cannot be taken away.
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How were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation solved?
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The Constitution
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What was the significance of: Lexington and Concord Massachusetts; Saratoga, New York; and Yorktown, Virginia??
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Lexington and Concord= 1st Battle in American Revolution.
Saratoga= Turning point in the war. Yorktown= last major battle! |
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What two steps are needed for an amendment to be added to the US constitution?
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proposal amd ratification
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What was the significance of the Great Compromise to the US Constitution in regard to representation in the two houses of Congress?
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Large and small states are equally represented.
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In what year was the Constitution written and ratified by the 9th state?
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1787
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What form of Government is represented by the US constitution?
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Republic, Representative Democracy
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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers written by Hamilton, Jay and Madison?
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Get people to support Stong National Government
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What did the ANTI FEDERALISTS add to the Constitution?
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A BILL OF RIGHTS
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What is the source of the principles of government such as limited government and basic rights of man?
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Magna Carta and English Bill Of Rights
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What is the General purpose of the 4,5,6,7 and 8th amendments put together?
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Rights of Accused People
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What does someone under the oath of a trial say when they say, "Your honor, I plead the 5th."
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They aren't incriminating themself.
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What is a REPUBLIC or REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY??
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You elect people to represent us in politics
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Explain Checks and Balances.
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All branches have power over each other. Limits branch power.
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What victory of the American patriots in the American Revolution convinced the French to join the Americans in fighting Britain?
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Battle of Saratoga.. (The turning point in the war.)
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What English document provides the source of the 6th Amendment Trial By Jury of peers?
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Magna Carta
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What basic freedoms are provided in the First Amendment?
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Press, Speech, Religion, Petition, Assembly.
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What is meant by the phrase, "separtation of church and state" in reference to the 1st Amendment?
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Government doesn't sponsor religion. FREE RELIGION.
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What is the significance of the Northwest Ordinance under the Articles of Confederation?
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Applying for statehood.
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What British general surrendered at Yorktown in 1781 to George Washington?
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General Cornwallis
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What form of Government most likely would result from the writings of the Federalist Papers in relationship to the principles of Government?
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Republic
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What parliamentary act lead to the third amendment?
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Quartering Troops
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What unalienable rights are we entitled to according to The Declaration of Independence?
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Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness
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What weaknesses of the articles of Confederation created a lack of money to fund projects?
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inability to collect taxes
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Why did the Federalists support the Constitution?
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Strong National Government
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What was the purpose of the 3/5 Compromise in regard to the counting of slaves for representation and taxation where the Constitution was being written?
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South- Slaves for representation
North- Slaves for taxes |
