U.S History Test Flashcards
Battle that gave the Americans victory in the war against the British empire
Battle of Lexington
The treaty that officially ended the war and gave the colonists independence from Britain.
Treaty of Paris
How did the war affect different groups of the new Americans
Thousands of slaves escaped to freedom during the war and thousands joined the Continental Army
How did the French help the Americans win the war?
Sent soldiers and their navy to help the Colonists against the British
Why did the Anti-federalists oppose the Constitution?
They thought it gave the states government too much power over the national government.
He was opposed to a national bank and wanted to ensure that states had more power than the national government.
Thomas Jefferson
What upset some of the colonists regarding the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?
they felt that America had no right to tax them because the colonists were represented in the British Parliament and that it violated their rights as British citizens.
How did Britain try to punish the colonists in Boston Massachusetts for its protests towards taxes?
Britain punished Massachusetts by passing the Intolerable Acts which closed the Boston Harbor and placed Boston under martial law.
What ideas of John Locke did Thomas Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?
People have the right to life, liberty, and property.
