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UNIT 2 TEST REVIEWU.S. History

Revolution Standards

Document that the colonies drafted to separate from

Great Britain

Declaration of Independence


Author of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson


English Philosopher that influenced Thomas

Jefferson

John Locke


Which time period did John Locke and Thomas Jefferson

live in?

Enlightenment


Life, Liberty, and Property given by Creator

Natural Rights


Idea that government had duty protect inalienable rights of

people or be changed

Social Contract Theory


Influential French philosopher whose ideas were checks & balances and Separation of

powers

Montesquieu


U.S. Ambassador of France that helped get French

assistance during Revolution

Benjamin Franklin


French citizen that was aide to George Washington, suffered at Valley Forge, helped Franklin get French Assistance,

and planned the Battle of Yorktown

Marquis de Lafayette


Turning point of the Revolution. U.S. Win &

French decide to give aid afterward

Battle of Saratoga


Virginian chose to be commander of the

Continental Army during the Revolution?

George Washington


What individual helped George Washington create a professional

Army?

Baron Von Steuben


What did the Soldiers learn to use during the Winter of Valley

Forge training?

Bayonet


Soldiers starved for the winter here and went without clothes,

food, blankets, supplies.

Valley Forge


Washington crossed the Delaware River and surprised

the British and won

Battle of Trenton


Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River was important

because it?

Was a victory after a long series of

defeats


Washington’s victory after crossing of the Delaware

River was important because it?It boosted the

Morale of the Troops


What day did Washington’s troops cross the Delaware?

December 25


What group did Washington’s troops surprise when they

crossed the Delaware?

Hessians


Considered great military leader because he overcame many setbacks and didn’t give up

George Washington


French and American forces defeat the British on this

peninsula to end the Revolution

Battle of Yorktown


Peninsula


Cornwallis Captured


General of the British forces captured at the Battle of

Yorktown

Lord Cornwallis


The capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown was important

because?

It forced Parliament to negotiate Peace

with the U.S.


This forced Great Britain to officially recognize the U.S. as

an Independent nation?

Treaty of Paris 1783

Constitution Standards

Document that created the first government for the U.S.

Articles of Confederation


No Executive. No Judicial. 9 of 13 to pass laws. All 13 to Amend. No power to tax.

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation


The Articles of Confederation were created to intentionally

leave most power to?

The States


Convinced many in the colonies that the Articles were

too weak and needed to be changed

Shay’s Rebellion


Meeting held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that eventually

ended in the creation of a new U.S. system of government.

Constitutional Convention


An agreement that allowed small states and large states to be equally represented in the

new legislature.

Great Compromise


Argued the need for a strong centralized government. Supported Constitution

Federalist


Written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison to convince states to ratify the

Constitution.

The Federalist


Group of People who refused to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalist


Groups who join together to promote a certain argument and oppose different views.

Factions


Father of the Constitution, Author of the Virginia Plan

and the Bill of Rights

James Madison


Leader of the Federalist Party and opposition to

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton


Leader of the Democratic Republicans and opposition

to Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson


Dividing the government into three branches: Legislative,

Executive, Judicial

Separation of Powers


Principle in the Constitution that makes sure that one

branch does not overpower the other two

Checks & Balances


Minimizing the powers of the national government by

listing only things it can do.

Limited Government


Federalism


Agreement at the Constitutional convention to count a portion of slaves in determining state representation in the Congress

3/5ths Compromise


First ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Bill of Rights


Precedent established by George Washington were President serves 8 years

Two-Term Presidency


Speech given By George Washington when he left

the Presidency

Farewell Address


Warning given in the Farewell address not to Join

sides in foreign wars.

Non Intervention in Europe


Warning by Washington not to form certain factions.

Avoid Formation of Political Parties


Signaled to many that the U.S. government was strong

under the Constitution.

Whiskey Rebellion


Second President of the United States.

John Adams


Laws passed by John Adams administration to

silence critics of the government.

Alien & Sedition Acts


Published argument by Jefferson and Madison that states did not have to obey

federal laws if unconstitutional

VA & KY Resolutions


Which individual rights did Jefferson and Madison argue the Alien and Sedition Acts

violate?

Free Speech & Press


Idea that a state can declare a national law void and refuse to enforce it if the state considers

it unconstitutional?

Nullification

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