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Weeks 19-23 Flashcards

1
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Which colony was the last of the original 13?

A

Georgia

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2
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Who was the colony of Georgia a social experement for?

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The “worthy poor”

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3
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Where did most of the “worthy poor” come from?

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Debtors prisons

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4
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Who was the founder of Georgia, who set unusual rules?

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James Oglethorp

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5
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1st rule of Georgia?

A

No large cities

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6
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2nd rule of Georgia?

A

No large landlords

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7
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3rd rule of Georgia?

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No trading with natives without a licinse

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8
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What country was the French and Indian War over?

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The Ohio Country

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9
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Why did the French build a chain of forts over the Ohio Country?

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To link their old colonies in Canada

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10
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Where were the French’s newer colonies located? (2 bodies of water)

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The Missisippi River and the Gulf of Mexico

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11
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Which Virginia Governor sent George Washington to ask the French to peaceably depart?

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Robert Dinwiddle

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12
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Who did Robert Dinwiddle send?

A

George Washington

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13
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What revolution did the Seven Year’s War start with?

A

The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756

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14
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What war was before the Seven Year’s War?

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The Austrian Sucsession

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15
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During the Austrian Sucession who did Austria ally with?

A

Britain

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16
Q

During the Austrian Sucession who did Prussia ally with?

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France

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17
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During the Seven Year’s War, who did Austria ally with? (3)

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France, Sweeden, and Russia

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18
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During the Seven Year’s War, who did Prussia ally with? 1

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Britain - an old enemy

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19
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What proclimation forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?

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The Royal Proclimation of 1763

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20
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What were the orders of the Royal Proclimation of 1763?

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That no colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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21
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What was the first powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?

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The Iroquois

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22
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What was the second powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?

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The Cherokee

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23
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What was the powerful Native American nation the British forgot to include in the purchase of land?

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The Sawnee

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24
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Which protest group protested the Stamps Act in 1765?

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The Sons of Liberty

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25
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What did the Sons of Liberty protest?

A

The Stamps Act

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26
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Who coined the Sons of Liberty protesting cry?

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James Otis

27
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What was the Sons of Liberty protesting cry?

A

“taxatoin without representation is tyrany”

28
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What Act did Parliment repel in 1766?

A

The Stamps Act

29
Q

What Acts were pased spicifically to punish protestors?

A

The Quartering Acts

30
Q

What ship did the Royal Navy seixe in 1768 from a Boston Wharf?

A

Liberty

31
Q

Which respected Boston trader owned Liberty?

A

John Hancock

32
Q

What did the British accuse John Hancock of?

A

Smuggling

33
Q

How many red coats arrived three months after the Liberty incident?

A

4,000

34
Q

What were the red coats trying to do to Boston?

A

Occupy it under British Law

35
Q

The Boston occupation led to what ugly incident in 1770?

A

The Boston Massacre

36
Q

Who appointed the elders to draft the Constitution?

A

The Continental Congress

37
Q

How many elders did the Continental Congress appoint?

A

Five, 5

38
Q

What were the five elders, appointed by the continental congress, supposed to do?

A

Draft the Decleration of Independence

39
Q

Who composed the first draft of the Delclaration of Independance?

A

Thomas Jefferson

40
Q

When did the Continental Congress vote for independence?

A

July 2nd

41
Q

When did the Continental Congress publish the Decliration of Indipendence?

A

July 4th

42
Q

What River did Washington famously silently float across?

A

The Deleware River

43
Q

What was Washington’s first major victory of the Revolutionary War, after the Deleware River incident?

A

The Battle of Trenton

44
Q

Which general marched out to the Continental Army but was defeated on January 2, 1777?

A

General Cornwalis

45
Q

At what battle did Washington defeat Cornwalis?

A

The Battle of Assunpink Creek

46
Q

What battle did Washington win nine days after Assunpink?

A

The Battle of Princeton

47
Q

What was the British campaign in New York?

A

The Saratoga Campaign

48
Q

What was the British campaign in Pennsylvania?

A

The Philadelphia Campain

49
Q

Where did the Continental Army retreate after a loss in the Saratoga Compaign?

A

Valley Forge

50
Q

The victory with the Saratoga Campaign allowed Benjamin Franklin to negotiate a treaty with what nation?

A

France

51
Q

How long did the US operate under the Articles of Confederation?

A

1777-1789, twelve years

52
Q

What was the simple constitution called?

A

The Articles of Confederation

53
Q

What branches of law did the Articles of Confederation not have/provide?

A

Executive and judicial branch

54
Q

The Articles of Confederation did not have the power to do what?

A

Tax

55
Q

What did smaller states want, when arguing for representation in the government?

A

Equal representation

56
Q

What did larger states want, when arguing for representation in the government?

A

Proportional representation

57
Q

What historical agreement allowed two kinds of representation in Congress?

A

The Great Compromise

58
Q

What representatoin was in Congress’ lower house?

A

Proportional representaion

59
Q

What represnetation was in Congress’ upper house?

A

Equal

60
Q

What were the first 10 ammendments called?

A

The Bill of Rights

61
Q

What rights did amendments 1-4 protect?

A

Natural rights of free citizens

62
Q

What rights did amendments 5-8 protect?

A

Rights of citizens accused of crimes

63
Q

What rights did amendments 9-10 protect?

A

Stops the government from doing anything not in the Constitution

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