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Unit 1 Review
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What is the treaty ending the Revolutionary war, confirming the independence of the US and settling the boundaries of the new nation?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
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What is the document, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies’ independence from Britain?
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Declaration of Independence
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What is the 1765 law which Parliament established the first direct taxation of goods and services within the British colonies in North America?
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Stamp Act
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What trade law enacted by Parliament in 1764, attempted to reduce smuggling in the British colonies in North America?
Navigation Acts(Sugar Act)
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What political party was known for its support of strong state governments, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the Federalist Party?
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Democratic-Republican
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What is the group of department heads who serve as the president’s chief advisers?
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Cabinet
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What is the name of the people who were opponents of a strong central government?
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Antifederalists
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Those in support of a strong central government and supporters of Hamilton called themselves?
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Federalists
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What are the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevents any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches?
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Checks and balances
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This is a document adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the first form of government of the new United States, what is it?
Articles of Confederation
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What issues led to the development of a two-party system?
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•Questions about governmental sharing of power, interpretation of the constitution, payment of national debt.
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What was the Great Compromise?
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The Great Compromise offered a two-house congress that resolved the problem of big-state, small state representation.
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This man was aide to General Washington, and was intensely ambitious. He had little faith in common citizens and sided with the interests of upper-class Americans.
Alexander Hamilton
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What is the name of the uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787?
Shay’s Rebellion
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What was created in 1787 that established a procedure for the admission of new states to the Union?
Northwest Ordinance
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Explain 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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AnswerYou Could Pick
Congress could not enact and collect taxes. Each state has only one vote in Congress, regardless of
population Nine out of thirteen states needed to agree to pass any law. Articles could be amended only if all states approved. There was no executive branch to enforce laws of congress There was no national court system to settle legal disputes There were thirteen separate states that lacked national unity.
Name the Powers given to The Articles of Confederation
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•Power to declare war
•Power to sign treaties
•Power to make peace
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This is a colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution…
Loyalists
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These are colonists who supported American independence from Britain…
Patriots
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Name 1 military strength for the United States during the
war for independence?
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AnswerYou could have picked
Familiarity of home ground Leadership of George Washington Inspiring cause-independence
Name 1 military weakness for the United States during the war for independence?
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AnswerYou could have picked
Most soldiers were untrained and undisciplined
Shortage of food and ammunition Inferior navy No central Government to enforce
wartime policies
Name 1 military weakness for Great Britain during the
war for independence?
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AnswerYou could have picked
Large distance separating Britain from battlefields
Troops unfamiliar with Terrain Weak military leaders Sympathy of certain British
politicians for the American Cause
Name 1 military strength for Great Britain during the war
for independence?
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AnswerYou can pick one:
Strong, well-trained army and navy Strong central government with
available funds Support of colonial Loyalists and
Native Americans
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What effects did Portuguese trade routes have on West Africa?
The trade routes pulled the people of West Africa into closer contact with Europe and prepared the way for Portuguese involvement in the slave trade.
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In what ways did Renaissance ideas and attitudes inspire and motivate European explorers?
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The Renaissance led to a greater interest in the physical world; it also prompted many to seek glory though adventure and conquest.
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What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on people’s lives throughout the world?
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The Colombian Exchange improved nutrition but also helped spread disease among Native Americans
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How did the goals of the Jamestown colonists differ from those of the Puritan colonists in Massachusetts?
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The Jamestown colonists wanted to get rich quick; the Puritans came to establish a community based on religious principles.
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How did the differences between the Northern and Southern economies lead to the development of distinct cultural regions?
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The Southern colonies developed with largely rural economies based on the plantation system. The Northern colonies developed a commercial economy…
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What are some of the key conflicts that were discussed in the Constitutional Convention?
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Strong Central Government vs. Strong States
Large States vs. Small States North vs. South
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What person is considered tobe the driving force of the GreatAwakening?
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Jonathan Edwards
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What was the economic policyadopted by England during theColonia Era?
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Mercantilism
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Which movement inspired colonists, such as Benjamin Franklin to use rational thinking to discover truth?
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The Enlightenment
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What was the name of the Atlantic journey African slaves made from Africa to the Americas?
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The Middle Passage
Turn to page 48-49
List the following events in chronological order use the information on pages 48 and 49 to help you.
Stamp Act Sugar Act Tea Act Navigation Acts Townshend Acts Intolerable Acts Proclamation 1763 French and Indian War Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence Lexington and Concord