U.s. History

Front 1

During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and Minutemen occur?

Back 1

Battle of lexington

Front 2

Who wrote a pamphlet called common sense, arguing the time had come for american independence?

Back 2

Thomas paine

Front 3

Which European country supported the american colonies during the revolutionary war?

Back 3

France

Front 4

Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?

Back 4

Treaty of Paris

Front 5

In which incident did crispus Attucks play a significant role?

Back 5

Boston massacre

Front 6

Who helped found the sons of liberty?

Back 6

John Hancock samuel Adams

Front 7

What did the townshend acts bring out?

Back 7

Taxes on important goods

Front 8

During the revolutionary war, what did the continental army lack?

Back 8

Food and ammo

Front 9

The articles of confederation gave the national government the power to do what?

Back 9

Declare war
Create crimes

Front 10

One accomplishment of the northwest ordinance of 1787 was to do what?

Back 10

Divide land into territories

Front 11

Shays rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from what?

Back 11

Owed debts to creditors
Fell into financial straights after revolutionary war

Front 12

System that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government is called what?

Back 12

System of checks and balances

Front 13

The number of states needed to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect was how many?

Back 13

9/13

Front 14

Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by who?

Back 14

Antifederalists

Front 15

Who argued for national government with unlimited powers over the states?

Back 15

Alexander Hamilton

Front 16

A republic is a government in which______?

Back 16

A system of representation operates.

Front 17

Republicanism

Back 17

Embraced by member of a republic

Front 18

A tariff is a tax on

Back 18

Imported goods

Front 19

What did the federalist a promise to add to the constitution if it was ratified?

Back 19

Bill of rights

Front 20

What is guaranteed by the first amendment?

Back 20

Freedom of
•religion
•speech
•assembly

Front 21

British advantages-
Continental army advantages-

Back 21

British army had the support of the Royal Navy; money to wage the war.
Continental army had french assistance; fought in own turf.