Review Test Set #2 Flashcards
What law was passed by Parliament in 1765 set off a storm of protest in the English colonies
The stamp act
What was the significance of the battle of Saratoga
It helped us create an alliance with France
What was the importance of Shays rebellion
It helps show how weak The articles of Confederation really were
What group served as a government in the US for most of the Revolutionary war
Second Continental Congress
What was the most significant weakness of the articles of Confederation government
The government could not tax
In what city was Constitutional convention held
Philadelphia
What American victory led to the final defeat of the British in the Revolutionary war
Battle of Yorktown
Listed three branches of government and match them with their function
The legislative branch makes laws
the judicial branch interprets laws
and the executive branch enforces laws
Why didn’t many support the idea of a democracy as the constitutional convention
They didn’t want to put power in the hands of stupid people
How did the invention of the cotton gin and effect slavery
It helps slavery expand like a lot
The forced removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma was called what
The trail of tears
Who is known as the father of the Constitution
James Madison
What were the first two political parties in the US
Federalist and Democratic Republicans
How was senators chosen as it was originally written in the Constitution
If they were chosen my state legislatures
What did the Federalist promise to add to the constitution in order to get Constitution ratified
The Bill of Rights
