502 Flashcards
The last important battle of the Revolutionary War was at — where Washington captured Cornwallis’ army.
Yorktown
What invention made it possible to clean cotton faster than ever before?
The Cotton Gin
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution to protect our freedoms are called the —-.
Bill of Rights
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention divided Congress into 2 parts, the —and the House of —-.
Senate and Representatives
America’s ally in the Revolutionary War was—.
France
The — Ordinance said a territory could become a state after it had 60,000 people.
Northwest
The American’s captured a British army in upstate New York at — after it was defeated at Freedman’s Farm.
Saratoga
The people who supported the Constitution and later became a political party and liked Alexander Hamilton’s ideas were—
Federal it’s
The American army suffered in the cold and we’re lacking supplies but still learned to fight better from Baron Von Stuben at —.
Valley Forge
Which is wrong? George Washington
A. Was Father of his country
B. commanded the American army during the Revolutionary War
C. Served four terms as president of the U.S.
D. Was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
C
Which is wrong about The Articles of Confederation.
A.did not have a president.
B. had federal courts
C. Did not allow Congress to tax
D. Did not allow Congress to control trade
B
The North was NOT known for---. A. Manufacturing B. shipbuilding C. Cotton farming D. Fishing
C
Which is not a branch of the government under the Constitution. A. Legislative B. executive C. Judicial D. Financial
D
Frontier farms were NOT A. Independent B. did not trust banks C. Trusted the Indians D. Had to work hard
C
Nathanael Greene did NOT A. Drive the British out of the South B. had been a Quaker C. Win most of his battles D. Force the British to chase him
C
Benedict Arnold was not/did not…
A. Arrested and hung as a traitor
B. try to give West Point to the British
C. Invade Canada and defend Lake Champlain for the Americans
D. Fight we’ll for the Americans at Freedman’s Farm
A
The National Bank law was not A. Unconstitutional B. signed by George Washington C. Supported by Alexander Hamilton D. Supported by Thomas Jefferson
D
The Land Ordinance of 1785 did not
A. Divide the Northwest Territory into townships 6 miles square
B. divide townships into 36 sections
C. Use the money from land to build roads and support the army
D. Sold section 16 to support public schools
C
The Founding Fathers did not include A. Benjamin Franklin B. John Burgoyne C. Thomas Jefferson D. James Madison
B
T/F the British Army and Navy was better than the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
True
America was given only the land east of the Appalachian Mountains by the British after the Revolutionary War
False
T/F Slaves were counted as 3/5 person under the Constitution.
True
The three branches of the government under the Constitution have no control over each other. T/F
False
The cabinet is a group of people that advises Congress and is the highest court in the land. T/F
False
T/F The Constitution does not protect freedom of speech.
False
The American flag has 13 stripes and as many stars as there are states. T/F
True
America and Britain almost went to war over the XYZ Affair. T/F
F
The Alien and Sedition Acts were bad laws. T/F
True
T/F Southern plantation owners put lots of money into factories.
False
Who started the first cloth factory in the U.S.?
Samuel Slater
Who was an inventor, printer, and spokesperson in France?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
Who was second president of the U.S.?
John Adams
Who was third president and first Secretary of State for U.S?
Thomas Jefferson
Who captured key forts in the west during Revolutionary War?
George Rogers Clark
Who was hung as a spy by the British?
Nathan Hale
Leader of the Green mountainBoys, captured Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
Who invented the cotton gin and also used interchangeable parts to make guns?
Eli Whitney
First Secretary of the Treasury, wanted a strong federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
