American Revolutionary War Study Guide Part IIIII Flashcards
What colony did the Battle in Trenton take place in?
New Jersey
What colony did the Battle in Yorktown take place in?
Virgina
What was the name of the Sons of Liberty leader who warned militia members at Lexington that British forces were arriving?
Paul Revere
Where was our current republican constitution written and who wrote most of it?
Philadelphia and James Madison
What was the name of the meeting where our current republican constitution was written?
Philadelphia Convention.
What were the four statements that reflect a result of the new republican government born from the Philadelphia Convention?
A. Three Branches of government
B. Bi-cameral legislature
i. House of Representatives
ii. Senate
C. Office of the presidency was created
D. Supreme Court created
Which body has two representatives per state regardless of state population?
Senate
Which body has a number of representatives based on the number of people living in the state?
House of Representatives
What best describes the practice of Gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group that is against them.
