Staar History

Question 1

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 1

1777
Turing point to the American revolution. Victory proved colonies would win. Fran becomes an ally. Became a global war

Question 2

Battle of Lexington and concord

Answer 2

1775
British soliders went to seize the colonists stashed weapons. known as the shot heard around the world. Started the American revolution

Question 3

Winter at valley forge

Answer 3

1777-1778
Was a training. French general Marquis de lafeytee trained the soliders.

Question 4

Battle of York town

Answer 4

1781
French and contentas army surrounded British soliders, until they surrendered to Washington. Final battle of the revolution.

Question 5

Boston tea party/ Intocable acts

Answer 5

Colonists dumped tea in t5he Boston harbor. To punish the site of Boston Bratian colored the Boston harbor until the tea was pained for and they alos made colonists quarter soliders.

Question 6

First Continental Congress

Answer 6

Takes place in Independance Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylsvania.

• decided to boycott on all British goods
• created militias/ citizen soliders
• Decided to meet again in one year
• wanted to try and keep peace between colonies and England

Question 7

Common sense

Answer 7

Written by Thomas Paine. Phanplet Advocating for American Independance from Britain. Was to convince colonists for Independance

Question 8

Olive branch petition

Answer 8

Written during the second contental congress. was the lat chance of peace between the colonists and the king

Question 9

Decalaraton of Independance

Answer 9

• Reasons why the colones should declare Independance. Known as grievances. Written by Thomas Jefferson.

Question 10

Unalienable rights

Answer 10

Rights that are given at birth. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, can not be taken away.

Question 11

Treaty of Paris

Answer 11

Officially ended the r revolution. The terms for this treaty was that Britain recognize American independence, removed all troops, and gave all in between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic ocean.

Question 12

John Adam

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• A delegate in the 1 and 2 chontal congress. Part of the commit that wrote the DOI
• led the debate for Independance

Question 13

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 13

• Memenr of the committee that wrote the DOI.
• Was the U.S ambassador to France
• help negotiate the treaty of Prias 1783

Question 14

James Armistead

Answer 14

• African American slave that served as a spy in the revolution

Question 15

George Washigon

Answer 15

Commander of the continental army during the revolution

Question 16

Maquis de Lafayette

Answer 16

• Help from France
• helped train troops at valley forge

Question 17

Árticas of confederation

Answer 17

A document that controlled the goverment in which the states had the most power.

• Could not tax
• No currency
• had to agree for new laws
• No president
• each state got one vote regardless of population

Question 18

Northwest Oridance

Answer 18

A way of bringing in new states which was in the AOC.

Had to have a population of 60,000
- Had to write a constitution
- Had to apply to become a state

Question 19

Shay’s rebellion

Answer 19

Since farmers could not pay taxes Daniel Shay led a rebellion. Defeated by state militia. Led to the constitutional convention

Question 20

Great Comprise

Answer 20

How would states be represented
Large vs. small states

Written by Robert Sherman
Bicameral 2 houses

Question 21

3/5 comprises

Answer 21

How should slaves be counted in population for representation.

Would be counted for a presentation and taxation southern states would have more representations, but also pay more taxes

Question 22

Federalist

Answer 22

A person of the federalist party who supported a strong central government and favor of ratification of the constitution

Question 23

Anti-federalist

Answer 23

A group of individuals who oppose the ratification of the constitution who are scared that the constitution will take away personal rights and freedoms people included, Patrick Henry, George, Mason, and Thomas Jefferson