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McEwen Midterm Flashcards

1
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An example of political propaganda.

A

Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre

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2
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Why did the 13 colonies reject the Albany Plan?

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Each colony feared losing local control.

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3
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What is a reason for the European powers to fight over the wilderness of America?

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Raw materials

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4
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What event was fought in western Pennsylvania and determined by Bushy Run?

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Pontiac’s Rebellion

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5
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Define republic.

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Free people elect others to manage the government for them.

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6
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Define boycott.

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Refuse to buy, use, or participate

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7
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Who was responsible for the circular letter, the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party?

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Sam Adams

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8
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What term refers to an individual who remained loyal to the King of England?

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Tory

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9
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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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10
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Turning point of the Revolutionary War

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Saratoga

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11
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What foreign nation helped the U.S. To gain its independence?

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France

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12
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What American General dragged the captured cannons across the mountains to be used on the heights surrounding Boston?

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Henry Knox

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13
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Who was the overall commander of the American forces?

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George Washington

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14
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What British General did Washington force out of Boston without a single shot being fired?

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Thomas Gage

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What geographical barrier did George Washington overcome to achieve victories at Trenton and Princeton?

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Delaware River

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16
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What general’s name is synonymous with the word “traitor?”

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Benedict Arnold

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17
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Paid mercenaries during the American Revolution

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Hessian X

18
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Where did Washington set up camp during the winter of 1777-1778?

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Valley Forge

19
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Early African American poet

A

Phyllis Wheatley

20
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Early plan that favored large, populated states

A

Virginia Plan

21
Q

America’s first constitution

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Articles of Confederation

22
Q

Refers to the number of people needed to conduct legal business

A

Quorum

23
Q

Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio were carved out of what?

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Northwest Territory

24
Q

What European nation first settled and colonized Florida?

A

Spain

25
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Describes the right of a nation/people to control their own destiny.

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Sovereignty

26
Q

What co promise created our present day system of representatives based on population and a senate based upon equality?

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Great Compromise

27
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Who are people who specialize in the management of relations between nations?

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Diplomats

28
Q

The first amendment guarantees the rights of what?

A 
Speech 
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
29
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What process distributes power among the 3 branches of government to make sure that no one branch becomes too powerful?

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Checks and balances

30
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What age does the 26th amendment allow people to vote?

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18

31
Q

Slavery was a major issue in the creation of what compromise?

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3/5’s Compromise

32
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What battle were the “Minutemen” associated with?

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Lexington

33
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Who did the Democratic and Republican parties get their philosophies from?

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Jefferson and Madison

34
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Refers to bringing charges against a high government official.

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Impeach

35
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Washington, D.C. sits on land donated by Virginia and what other state?

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Maryland

36
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Describes the sharing of power between the federal and state governments.

A

Federalism

37
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Refers to a presence trial rejection of a bill.

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Veto

38
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Who elects the President and Vice-President every 4 years?

A

Electoral College

39
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How can the Constitution be changed?

A

Amendments

40
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What established our current form of government?

A

Connecticut Plan

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