Test 3 (Nine-Weeks Exam), Chapters 1-7 Flashcards
Who published Poor Richard’s Almanac?
Benjamin Franklin
What act of Parliament levied a tax on all legal documents in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Who led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen
What did the Olive Branch Petition attempt to do?
reconcile the colonies with the king
What measure barred colonial settlement in all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What was the purpose of the checks and balances system?
to control the power of each of the three branches of government
Which American patriot became a traitor and helped the British in the War for Independence?
Benedict Arnold
What four words did President Washington use to end his oath of office?
'’So help me God’’
Which was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?
St. Augustine
Who said, ‘‘I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country’’?
Nathan Hale
What was the first institution of higher learning in America?
Harvard College
Which was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Which explorer discovered Florida?
Ponce de Leon
What city in colonial America served as the meeting place for the First and Second Continental Congresses?
Philadelphia
Who nailed the Ninety-five Theses on the church door at Wittenburg, Germany, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Who served as Vice President under George Washington?
John Adams
Who helped Paul Revere spread the word of the British advancement?
Dr. Samuel Prescott
What is the name given to the President’s advisers?
Cabinet
Which great patriot declared, ‘‘Give me liberty, or give me death’’?
Patrick Henry
What did the Boston Port Bill do?
closed the port of Boston to commerce
became the first Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
laid out the original plans for Washington, D.C.
Pierre L’Enfant
'’Father of American Conservatism’’
John Adams
candidate for the Democratic-Republican party in the election of 1796
Thomas Jefferson
'’Father of the Constitution’’
James Madison
best-known missionary to the Indians
David Brainerd
great American intellect and theologian
Johnathan Edwards
wrote History of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
famous for his ‘‘singing schools’’
William Billings
Our country was founded as a _____
federal republic
Americans involved in the Boston Tea Party disguised themselves as _____
Indians
The soldiers hired by King George to fight against the colonists were called ______
Hessians
Alexander Hamilton is a good example of those belonging to the _________ party
Federalist
The Great Awakening is the name of the great revival that swept across 18th-century ______
America
The Protestant Reformation began in ____
1517
The author of ‘‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’’ was ________
Johnathan Edwards
_______ was the first Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette helped Washington in the _______
War for Independence
the ‘‘shot heard ‘round the world’’
Lexington and Concord
the turning point in America’s War for Independence
Saratoga
winter camp of the Continental army (1777-1778)
Valley Forge
the first major battle of the War for Independence
Bunker Hill
patriot victory which ended the War for Independence
Yorktown
What nickname was given Francis Marion because of his clever guerilla warfare?
'’Swamp Fox’’
Name the famous pamphlet by Thomas Paine that gave a detailed account of English liberties and abuses of the monarchy and Parliament
Common Sense
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress
July 4, 1776
What peace treaty officially ended the American War for Independence
Treaty of Paris
Who selected the location for the nation’s new capital, Washington, D.C.?
President Washington
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What famous naval hero shouted, ‘‘I have not yet begun to fight’’?
John Paul Jones
What was the name of the most widely read textbook in colonial America?
New England Primer
What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
- At least 9 states had to approve a measure before it could be passed by Congress, and all 13 states had to approve a bill to amend the Articles.
- The central government had no executive or judicial branches to provide strong leadership and a just court system.
- Congress lacked the power to tax and perform other essential duties.
Name the three branches of government set up by the Constitution and briefly describe the function of each branch.
(1) Legislative - makes laws
(2) Executive - carries out (enforces) laws
(3) Judicial - interprets laws
Identify the locations numbered on the map of colonial America.
New York, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia.
(If you can’t do this future Cara, I have no hope in you.
Just kidding.
Goodluck..)
