Chapter 5 and 6 test

Question 1

French and Indian War

Answer 1

The Indians fought on both sides, This war was a war against British colonies for land, and also the French and Spanish (Spain) allied together

Question 2

Great War for Empire

Answer 2

This war was also known as the Seven’s year war, Britain, France, and Spain fought in this war; they all fought for their colonies and different territories

Question 3

Salutary Neglect

Answer 3

Term used for England’s policy allowing the colonies a large amount of freedom to govern themselves.

Question 4

Stamp Act of 1765

Answer 4

Parliament’s first attempt to tax American colonists directly, which required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents.

Question 5

Virtual Representation

Answer 5

The British told the colonists that they had virtual representation in parliament, or representation from afar, rather than creating a system to send delegates to Britain as representatives

Question 6

Sons of Liberty

Answer 6

Group formed in Boston, MA dedicated to the cause of independence from Great Britain.

Question 7

Boston Massacre

Answer 7

this was started by an unknown source; a crowd protesting British presence was fired on by British troops; 5 people were killed

Question 8

Boston Tea Party

Answer 8

tea was dumped into the Boston River by the Sons of Liberty, dressed as natives, due to the raising of taxes causing the tea to be to expensive

Question 9

Coercive Acts

Answer 9

Laws designed to punish Massachusetts

Question 10

First Continental Congress

Answer 10

First general meeting of the colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, called by the Virginia and Massachusetts assemblies at which delegates sent King George III the Declaration of Resolves.

Question 11

Common Sense

Answer 11

this was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; this pamphlet talked about how it was common sense for people to have unalienable rights

Question 12

Second Continental Congress

Answer 12

Second general meeting of the colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which delegates discussed how to govern during the revolutionary war

Question 13

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 13

this was a battle that had secured French support for the Americans due to the absolute victory that they attained because of guerilla warfare tactics

Question 14

War of Attrition

Answer 14

this was a defensive war, this war was fought with the intention of just making out so the other army runs out of resources and supplies

Question 15

Valley Forge

Answer 15

this is where Washington’s army had stayed and this is also where his army suffered harsh winter and an outbreak of smallpox; the Prussian General taught the army how to be professional soldiers

Question 16

Declaration of Independence

Answer 16

Document passed by the Second Continental Congress announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.

Question 17

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 17

The Patriots and French defeated the British and forced them to retreat; this was also the end of the Revolutionary war

Question 18

Articles of Confederation

Answer 18

this was the first document written that defined the New United States government system

Question 19

Ratify

Answer 19

this is adding or fixing amendments to the Constitution; this also allows for a more detailed specification of the rights that Congress can not make laws against

Question 20

Shays’s Rebellion

Answer 20

A rebellion of Massachusetts farmers who were angry at the prospect of losing their land.

Question 21

Federalism

Answer 21

this is the separation of powers between the states and the federal government; the states have plenary power while the federal government has enumerated powers

Question 22

Great Compromise

Answer 22

the brought about the current system we have in the organization of Congress

Question 23

Federalists

Answer 23

Supporters of the Constitution

Question 24

Antifederalists

Answer 24

Opponents of the Constitution

Question 25

Federalist papers

Answer 25

Essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to defend the Constitution.