American Revolution

Question 1

Differences between North, Middle, South colonies

Answer 1

NORTH-little to no slavery, centered around religion, not very diverse
MIDDLE-Physically and religion/idea diverse
SOUTH-a lot of slavery, society focused on plantations

Question 2

Salutary Neglect

Answer 2

unofficial British policy of lenient enforcement of parliamentary laws regarding the American colonies (1600’s & 1700’s)

Question 3

Mercantilism

Answer 3

Increase of wealth of England through trade and colonization

Question 4

Rights of Englishmen: English Bill of Rights

Answer 4

an act passed by parliament that further limits the monarchs power by giving the Parliament the sole power to tax and to specify citizens’ rights (1689)

Question 5

Rights of Englishmen: Magna Carta

Answer 5

an agreement between King John and his Barons that list rights granted by the monarch to all free men of the Kingdom (1215)

Question 6

Colonial Society

Answer 6

-complex mix of individuals
-due to European ideas of racial superiority, Natives/Blacks/African Americans were later enslaved.
-disease, death, and conflict affected this group.

Question 7

French and Indian War

Answer 7

-fought between British and French empires
-major consequences of Colonial North America
-British won

Question 8

Outcomes of the F&I war

Answer 8

1.end of salutary neglect
2.enhanced tax policies and enforcement
3.creation of Proclamation of 1763 (angered colonists who wanted to move Westward)

Question 9

Stamp Act

Answer 9

-passed by Parliament
-colonists were required to pay a stamp tax on documents and newspapers
-first direct tax imposed on colonists
-1765

Question 10

1st and 2nd continental congress

Answer 10

1st:
-got together for the first time
-ended w/sending the Olive Branch petition to King George the third
2nd:
-King George the third rejected petition
-colonies declared independence

Question 11

Pamphlet-Common Sense

Answer 11

plain-worded work for the argument of American colonies Independence from British (WHY they should)

Question 12

Olive Branch Petition

Answer 12

-adopted by congress
-last chance to prevent formal war
-July 5, 1775
-sent to King George the third

Question 13

Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

declaration for the British colonies to be independent from the British Empire

Question 14

Disad/Ad of war from each side

Answer 14

US
AD: home field, has a reason for fight
DISAD: small army, less military training
BRITISH:
AD: experienced military
DISAD: far from home, in debt

Question 15

saratoga

Answer 15

-won by Americans
-convinced French to join Americans in revolution

Question 16

yorktown

Answer 16

-won by Americans after british surrendered
-last major battle of the revolution

Question 17

Articles of Confederation

Answer 17

-nation’s first constitution
-framework for loose confederation in states
-drafted: 1777

Question 18

federalists

Answer 18

-stronger national government
-ratification of Constitution (help w debt & tension from revolution)
-Bill of rights not necessary
-leader: alexander hamiliton

Question 19

anti-federalists

Answer 19

-opposed strong federal government
-ratification of consititution in 1788
-power should stay in state and local gov’s
-bill of rights is necessary
-leader: thomas jefferson

Question 20

Consititution

Answer 20

-what we have today
-stronger central authority
-1787

Question 21

the great compromise

Answer 21

-a compromise reached during constitutional convention on rep. in congress
-ea. state rep. equally in senate and house based on population

Question 22

three-fifths compromise

Answer 22

-compromise of US consititution
-gov. was determined by population
-slaves were apart of population but only 3/5ths a person

Question 23

Natural Rights

Answer 23

-power held to everyone
-given these rights at birth by nature

Question 24

US Bill of Rights

Answer 24

-first 10 amendments of constitution
-secures individual rights and freedom
-gov must protect

Question 25

European colonial life

Answer 25

-economic, religious, and political backgrounds
-ideas of racial superiority (placed them atop colonial society)

Question 26

slave and african american colonial life

Answer 26

-many forcefully brought over to be slaves
-some were free, most were not b/c of the Europeans

Question 27

native american colonial life

Answer 27

-some peaceful and some conflict interations
-disease and fighting ruined population and loss of land

Question 28

what documents guaranteed colonist and british rights?

Answer 28

-Magna Carta
-english bill of rights

Question 29

what were the main consequences of salutary neglect on colonists?

Answer 29

forced the colonies to self-govern and later fight for independence

Question 30

Proclaimation of 1763

Answer 30

British banned the colonists from expanding westward into Native Lands beyond the Appalachian mountains

Question 31

Declaration of Independence was inspired by…

Answer 31

-the concept on natural rights
-the 5 ideals

Question 32

the declaration of independence did not include…

Answer 32

slavery or unequal rights

Question 33

blacks/african american impact on revolution

Answer 33

some had freedom but most were discriminated and enslaved

Question 34

women impact on the revolution

Answer 34

little to no impact

Question 35

native americans impact on revolution

Answer 35

sided w the british to protect what was theirs prior the revolution

Question 36

what were the main arguments against the articles of confederation

Answer 36

1. weak central gov, 2. inability to collect taxes/money, 3. disagreements between states, 4. land disputes, 5. lack of military

Question 37

how is the consititution better than the articles of confederation?

Answer 37

created a central gov w/authority to settle disputes states, collect taxes, and have a standing army