Weeks 19-23 Flashcards
Which colony was the last of the original 13?
Georgia
Who was the colony of Georgia a social experement for?
The “worthy poor”
Where did most of the “worthy poor” come from?
Debtors prisons
Who was the founder of Georgia, who set unusual rules?
James Oglethorp
1st rule of Georgia?
No large cities
2nd rule of Georgia?
No large landlords
3rd rule of Georgia?
No trading with natives without a licinse
What country was the French and Indian War over?
The Ohio Country
Why did the French build a chain of forts over the Ohio Country?
To link their old colonies in Canada
Where were the French’s newer colonies located? (2 bodies of water)
The Missisippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
Which Virginia Governor sent George Washington to ask the French to peaceably depart?
Robert Dinwiddle
Who did Robert Dinwiddle send?
George Washington
What revolution did the Seven Year’s War start with?
The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
What war was before the Seven Year’s War?
The Austrian Sucsession
During the Austrian Sucession who did Austria ally with?
Britain
During the Austrian Sucession who did Prussia ally with?
France
During the Seven Year’s War, who did Austria ally with? (3)
France, Sweeden, and Russia
During the Seven Year’s War, who did Prussia ally with? 1
Britain - an old enemy
What proclimation forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
The Royal Proclimation of 1763
What were the orders of the Royal Proclimation of 1763?
That no colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the first powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?
The Iroquois
What was the second powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?
The Cherokee
What was the powerful Native American nation the British forgot to include in the purchase of land?
The Sawnee
Which protest group protested the Stamps Act in 1765?
The Sons of Liberty
What did the Sons of Liberty protest?
The Stamps Act
Who coined the Sons of Liberty protesting cry?
James Otis
What was the Sons of Liberty protesting cry?
“taxatoin without representation is tyrany”
What Act did Parliment repel in 1766?
The Stamps Act
What Acts were pased spicifically to punish protestors?
The Quartering Acts
What ship did the Royal Navy seixe in 1768 from a Boston Wharf?
Liberty
Which respected Boston trader owned Liberty?
John Hancock
What did the British accuse John Hancock of?
Smuggling
How many red coats arrived three months after the Liberty incident?
4,000
What were the red coats trying to do to Boston?
Occupy it under British Law
The Boston occupation led to what ugly incident in 1770?
The Boston Massacre
Who appointed the elders to draft the Constitution?
The Continental Congress
How many elders did the Continental Congress appoint?
Five, 5
What were the five elders, appointed by the continental congress, supposed to do?
Draft the Decleration of Independence
Who composed the first draft of the Delclaration of Independance?
Thomas Jefferson
When did the Continental Congress vote for independence?
July 2nd
When did the Continental Congress publish the Decliration of Indipendence?
July 4th
What River did Washington famously silently float across?
The Deleware River
What was Washington’s first major victory of the Revolutionary War, after the Deleware River incident?
The Battle of Trenton
Which general marched out to the Continental Army but was defeated on January 2, 1777?
General Cornwalis
At what battle did Washington defeat Cornwalis?
The Battle of Assunpink Creek
What battle did Washington win nine days after Assunpink?
The Battle of Princeton
What was the British campaign in New York?
The Saratoga Campaign
What was the British campaign in Pennsylvania?
The Philadelphia Campain
Where did the Continental Army retreate after a loss in the Saratoga Compaign?
Valley Forge
The victory with the Saratoga Campaign allowed Benjamin Franklin to negotiate a treaty with what nation?
France
How long did the US operate under the Articles of Confederation?
1777-1789, twelve years
What was the simple constitution called?
The Articles of Confederation
What branches of law did the Articles of Confederation not have/provide?
Executive and judicial branch
The Articles of Confederation did not have the power to do what?
Tax
What did smaller states want, when arguing for representation in the government?
Equal representation
What did larger states want, when arguing for representation in the government?
Proportional representation
What historical agreement allowed two kinds of representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise
What representatoin was in Congress’ lower house?
Proportional representaion
What represnetation was in Congress’ upper house?
Equal
What were the first 10 ammendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What rights did amendments 1-4 protect?
Natural rights of free citizens
What rights did amendments 5-8 protect?
Rights of citizens accused of crimes
What rights did amendments 9-10 protect?
Stops the government from doing anything not in the Constitution
