Ch. 1 test review Flashcards
name three reasons that colonies were formed in America
trading colonies government Colonies and religion
then the first permanent settlement in America (1607)
Jamestown Virginia
which two countries went to war for control of North America from 1754 - 1763
Great Britain and France
who won
Great Britain
what was The War called
French and Indian War
name two causes of the Revolutionary War
Intolerable Acts and the Boston Tea Party
who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
what does the introduction of the Declaration of Independence date
states by the colonist want to separate from Great Britain
what was one complaint the colonists had against the king stated in the Declaration of Independence
for quartering large body of armed troops Among Us
when was the Declaration of Independence signed
July 4th 1776
who did the colonists defeat in the Revolutionary War
British
what was the first attempt at a government in America called
Articles of Confederation
why did the Articles of Confederation fail
the state had too much power
what was the territory west of the Appalachian mountains called
the Ohio Valley
how many residents does a territory have before it could apply for statehood
60000 people
how many sections are in a Township
36 (6x6)
who is considered the father of our constitution
James Madison
what is the introduction to our Constitution called
the preamble
how many articles are in the Constitution
7
how many amendments have been made
27
Constitution is the Supreme blank of the land
law
the first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the
bill of rights
what was the Great Compromise
congress representation
review the Founding Father you wrote about
Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a boy and join the Army
