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What were British advantages during the French and Indian War?
Best navy in world; Best army in Europe; English colonists out numbered french 15-1.
What did the Suffolk Resolves do?
said that colonies had the right to resist the coercive acts by force and that colonies would not trade Great Britain.
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to what?
Protest against Tea Act of 1773
Who started the Boston Massacre?
a mob of ppl attacked British soldiers with rocks and snowballs
Know three facts about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
1)passed by Republicans to oppose Alien and Sedition Acts
2)Virginia/State court nullify a bad federal law
3)Kentucky/state could resist bad federal law
What was the price of land per acre in 1785?
$1.00
Identify Benedict Arnold.
smartest american commander; beat british at saratoga but not given credit, first traitor
Who was the main author of the Federalists Papers and the Constitution?
James Madison
Identify Nathaniel Greene?
replaced Gen Gates; American victory/fought by southern militia.
What was George Washinton's greatest legacy?
America
Who was the British General during the Battle of Quebec?
General James Wolfe
Who was a young French nobleman who helped Washington win the Revolution?
Lafayette
Who was the British Prime Minister during the Revolutionary War?
Earl of Bute
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson w/ help John Adams and Ben Franklin
Who was the French minister who caused the XYZ Affair?
Minister Talleyrand
Who began the Committees of Correspondance?
Sam Adams
Who influenced the French to help the colonies during the American Revolution?
Lafayette
What British Prime Minister helped the British win the French and Indian War?
William Pitt
Galloping Gates earned his nickname at what battle?
Camden
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
Know the order of the Battles of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Caharleston, Camden, Kings Mount, Guilfor Court House, Yorktown
What is the importance of the Northwest Ordinance?
outlined procedure for territories to become states; slavery outlawed.
What was the purpose of the Tea Act?
Help East India Company ship tea to the colonies
Did Jefferson favor a strong o weak national govt?
favored weak national govt and strong states
Who was the second president of the u.s.?
John adams
Why did the British try to conquer the south?
more loyalists in the south
Who were the acadians?
french colonist who were forced out of acadia.
What were French advantages during the French and Indian War?
Powerful indian allies; french colonies more military ready; french colonist supported war whereas english didnt
What were american advantages that neutralized the british advantages?
geography 3000 miles from england, knew the lay of the land, fighting for homes and families, and good leadership
What were British advantages on the eve of Revolution?
Best army in Europe, best navy in the world, many loyal colonist, best economy to support war, parliament and king support war
Why did Washington insist on a regular Continental Army rather than relying on state militias?
a symbol of the revolution
What were the provisions of the connecticut compromise?
bicameral legislature; upper house-senate/equal representaion (2 from ea state); lower house-house of reps/rep proportional to population
Supporters of Ratification of the Constitution were called?
federalists
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned against two things. What were they?
avoid entangling alliances and avoid political parties.
The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak/stron central government?
weak; based on idea that republic govt would work only in local govt and power should reside with local govt bc closer to ppl.
What was the only reliable source of revenue to the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Sale of Western Lands
Describe the Battle of Trenton.
Americans defeat Hessian troops stationed at Trenton; little strategic importance; big morale booster; saved Washington's job as Commander in Chief
What were the results of the Battle of Saratoga?
French aid American cause; sign Treaty with continental congrss; declare war with england along with spanish; send money, men, and supplies to america.
Know the proper order of all the parliamentary acts affecting the colonists from 1763 to 1775?
proclamation of 1763; sugar act 1763; stamp act 1765; tounshend revenue acts 1767; tea act 1773; coercive act 1774
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What were the results of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British victory - but barely Americans not intimidated by British army; British lost 40% of army.
The Three Fifths Compromise provided for what?
3/5ths of slave counted for representation in House to settle dispute b/w north and south
The shots fired around the world were fired where?
Lexington and Concord
The initial stimulus for the revolution came from whom?
wealthy merchants and planters
Describe King George III.
became King of England before Revolutionary war began, wasnt smart, poorly educated, had porphyria which caused dementia, and strong desire to be in England affairs
What were some problems of Britain after the French and Indian War?
British govt in debt; thousands of british trops remained after the war; problems with indians
What was the English Law that declared colonists could not move past the Appalachian Mountains?
proclamation of 1763
What was the first parliamentary act to generate revenue from the colonies?
Sugar Act of 1763
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
tax on all printed documents
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