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Chapter 4 & 5 Review Notes Flashcards

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How did the colonist respond to the stamp act

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“The S.O.L” and boycotting

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What did the stamp act tax

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Every legal document

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Who were the “sons of liberty”

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Colonists who were anti-king, very violent

Ex. Samuel Adams

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What were the townshed acts

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They were indirect taxes, taxing glass, lead, paint, paper and tea

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Boston Massacre 1770

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Wasn’t really a massacre

Colonists threw rocks at people with guns

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Boston tea party

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British were forcing them to buy tea from a certain place, colonists didn’t like it
Wanted them to pay for the tea they destroyed
As a result the 1774 intolerable acts shut down the Boston harbor, quartering act- housed soldiers, martial law-rule imposed by military forces

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Who wrote the proclamation of 1763

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British gov

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What was the purpose of the proclamation of 1763

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Establish a line which the colonist couldn’t settle on land west of Appalachian mountain

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Why did the colonist resent the proclamation of 1763

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Took their freedom away

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Did the proclamation of 1763 lower or raise taxes

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Lower

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Why did the proclamation of 1763 anger colonists

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They didn’t want taxes at all

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Where were the first shots fired of the American revolution

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Lexington, Massachusetts

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Who won the battle of lexington and concord

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Colonists (1st battle)

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Battle of bunker hill
When
Who won
Who was in charge

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June 17, 1775
Deadliest battle of the war 
Thomas Gage was in charge
3rd British assault succeeded because militiamen ran low on amo
British won
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What is the olive branch petition

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July 8, 1775
OB symbolizes peace
Sent to king George but was rejected
Colonists last peace offering

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“Common sense”

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Tried to win people over by Thomas Paine

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What are patriots

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Supporters of independence

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What are loyalists

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Opposed independence and remained loyal to crown

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Where did Washington train his troops in the winter

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Valleyforge, PA

19
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Battle of Trenton
Where
What
How

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New Jersey
Day after Xmas
Crosses the Delaware river comes in day after as when murcernaries are still drunk and hungover, surprise attack (washington)

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Turning point of the war colonist gain the upper hand

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Saratoga, New York

21
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Site of final surrender

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York town

22
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Strengths of British

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#1 army
#1 navy
Resources to fight 
People
Money
Mercenaries
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Strengths of colonist

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Know land 
Motivation
Help from French 
G.W.
Defensive war
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First president

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George Washington

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First constitution

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Didn’t have a good leader
Named articles of confederation
Not very good

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Weaknesses of articles of confederation

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Regardless of population, each state only had one vote in congress
There was13 separate states that lacked national unity
Articles could only be amended if all states approved
There was no executive branch to enforce the laws of congress

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Land of ordinance 1785

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Establish a plan for surveying land

made land Pericles small and affordable

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Northwest ordinance of 1787

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Divided land into territories
Set requirements for admission of a new state
-congress appointed a territorial governor and judge
-when 5,000 voting citizens meant a temporary constitution and elect their own government
-when 60,000 was reached it meant a writeN Constitution and must be approved by congress before statehood

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Who is Daniel shay

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Veteran of revolutionary war at battle of bunker hill and Saratoga
Carried heavy debt faced debtors prison

30
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Why did they revolt (shays rebellion)

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They wanted courts to be closed so they wouldn’t loose their farms
Too much taxation

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Result (shay rebellion)

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Forced people to pay attention

It was time to talk about a stronger national government

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Who didn’t show up at the 1787 delegates meeting to change the articles of confederation and why

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Rhode Island

Didn’t want it changed so they didn’t come

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“Great compromise” (person)
VA plan
NJ plan

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Roger Sherman
VA rep based on population
NJ each state equal

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Congress

How many in senate and in house of rep

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Senate (2)

House of rep (population)

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How did they count slaves for taxes and representation

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Three fifths compromise

3/5 of a states slaves is counted as population

36
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How many branches of government and what are they

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Three
Executive- president (1)
Legislative- congress (435)
Judicial- Supreme Court (9)

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Do all of the branches of gov have equal power? Why or why not

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Yes

Checks and balances

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Federalists

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Favored the new constitutions balance of power between the states and the national government

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Antifederalists

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Opposed having such a strong central government and thus were against the constitution

40
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Why were people scared of the constitution

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It didn’t guarantee rights (bill of rights did which was added later)

41
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How many times has the bill of rights been changed over the last 200 something years

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27 times

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How many people have to approve for something in the bill of rights/constitution to be changed

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2/3

43
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When does the constitution get approved

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1789

44
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How many years later was the bill of rights created

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2 years

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