1B2 - Impacts of American Revolution

Question 1

What were 4 effects of the American Revolution in the United States?

Answer 1

1. Expansion Westward.
2. Formation of a new government.
3. Weak government under Articles of Confederation.
4. U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787.

The American Revolution led to significant changes in the governance and territorial expansion of the United States.

Question 2

What event led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787?

Answer 2

Shay’s Rebellion

The leaders of colonies became worried about the weak federal government under the Articles of Confederation, leading to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.

Question 3

What principle inspired the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 3

All men are created equal.

This also inspired the egalitarian spirit of the revolution.

Question 4

What did the U.S. Constitution establish in terms of government power?

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Answer 4

• Power to tax.
• Power to regulate commerce.

The U.S. Constitution established a strong federal government with these powers.

Question 5

What happened to many Black Americans who fought in the American Revolution?

Answer 5

Remained enslaved.

Question 6

Under the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, what happened to Native Americans?

Answer 6

Pushed out by new settlers.

Question 7

How did the American Revolution impact Great Britain financially?

Answer 7

• Left with serious financial damage.
• Taxes remained high.

The taxes were to pay off war debts.

Question 8

How did the French Revolution take inspiration from the American Revolution?

Answer 8

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was inspired by the American Declaration of Independence.

Question 9

What did women in America embrace as a result of the American Revolution?

Answer 9

• Egalitarian spirit of the new nation.
• Assuming the responsibility of political training of their sons (Republican Motherhood).

Question 10

What document inspired other countries to establish a constitutional order?

Answer 10

U.S. Constitution

Question 11

What were 3 immediate impacts of the Revolutionary War ending?

Answer 11

1. Britain gave up control of colonies and most lands between Mississippi and the Atlantic Ocean, except for Canada and Caribbean possessions.
2. America gained fishing rights off coast.
3. America stopped prosecuting British sympathizers.

Question 12

What two events led to the War of 1812?

Answer 12

1. British attacks on American ships and taking sailors prisoner.
2. American settlers’ conflicts with British soldiers west of the Appalachians.

Question 13

How did the American Revolution lead to the War of 1812?

Answer 13

• Peace between the United States and Great Britain was not consistent.
• The United States wanted to expand land and influence and rivaled Great Britain.

Question 14

What were the causes of Shay’s Rebellion (1786)?

Answer 14

Army soldiers were not compensated for service, and when they returned home, they faced large amounts of debt.

When debt collectors came to rural farmers, many began to fight and rebel, leading to the insurrection.

Question 15

What are 2 ways the American Revolution changed the concept of political participation?

Answer 15

1. Equality and individual rights
2. Representation and consent of the governed

1. Revolution was founded on principles of equality and individual rights, as articulated in the Declaration of Independence, which declared that “all men are created equal” and endowed with “unalienable Rights” including “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
2. Rhetoric mphasized the importance of representation and consent of the governed, challenging the idea of governance without the people’s input.

Question 16

Could anyone run for office in the new nation?

Answer 16

No, only wealthy landowners.

Question 17

What was important about the Rhode Island 1st Regiment?

Answer 17

First all-black Army regiment in American history.

The unit underwent several reorganizations and name changes, like most regiments of the Continental Army. It became known as the “Black Regiment” because it was comprised mostly of Black enlistees. However, there were also some Native Americans. Some regard it as the first Black military unit because most of the enlistees after 1778 were non-white.

Question 18

What impact did the American Revolution have on slavery?

Answer 18

Slavery still persisted in the states, but a growing anti-slavery movement began and grew until the Civil War.

Question 19

What tool could a teacher use to teach the impacts of the American Revolution?

Answer 19

Multi-flow graphic organizer.

Since there were several different impacts, this tool allows students to visually see how each individual cause led to an effect in American society.

Question 20

What skills would students need to master in order to understand the American Revolution in a visual manner?

Answer 20

Map skills

Once students have mastered how to read and use maps, the teacher can begin providing maps of the war and the early United States to show how the country grew over time.

Question 21

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Answer 21

To protect individual liberties and rights from government interference.

Question 22

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

Answer 22

The First Amendment

Question 23

What does the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights protect?

Answer 23

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Question 24

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Answer 24

The Fourth Amendment

Question 25

What rights are guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

Answer 25

• The right to a speedy and public trial.
• The right to an impartial jury.
• The right to be informed of criminal charges.
• The right to confront witnesses.
• The right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses.
• The right to have the assistance of counsel for defense.