For Real Final Quiz!!!! Flashcards
What joint stock company established Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
What was the first piece of legislation to stop the westward expansion of slavery?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was created in 1787 to create the system of government we use today?
The US Constitution
What was the final major battle of the American Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered
The Battle of Yorktown
What government branch is responsible for carrying out the laws of our nation
The Executive Branch
What was the name for the event where the model for congress that we use to this day was established where half is based on population and the other half is based on state equality
The Great compromise
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
Who was the lead commander of the Patriot forces during the revolutionary war?
George Washington
What was the name of the first region where the pilgrims settled?
Plymouth Colony
What war was the turning point of the revolutionary war?
Battle of Saratoga
Who were a religious group that was known for being tolerant of other religions and were pacifists from Pennsylvania
Quakers
What is the title used to describe the power that the Supreme Court gained to determine what is constitutional and unconstitutional
Judicial review
What event led to 5 deaths after a fight broke out amongst British officers and colonists
The Boston Massacre
What event was due to the reaction to taxes placed on citizens after the American Revolution that George Washington had to personally stop?
The Whiskey Rebellion
What was a pamphlet written to inspire many colonists to fight for independence
Thomas Paines Common Sense
