1. Unit 1 Review

2. Question l What is the treaty ending the Revolutionary war, confirming the independence of the US and settling the boundaries of the new nation?

3. Answer l Treaty of Paris

4. Question l What is the document, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies’ independence from Britain?

5. Answer l Declaration of Independence

6. Question l It is a 1765 law in which Parliament established the first direct taxation of goods and services within the British colonies in North America

7. Answer l Stamp Act

8. Question l Political party known for its support of strong state governments, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the Federalist Party.

9. Answer l Democratic-Republican

10. Question l What is the group of department heads who serve as the president’s chief advisers?

11. Answer l Cabinet

12. Question l What is the name of the people who are opponent of a strong central government?

13. Answer l Antifederalists

14. Question l What are the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevents any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches?

15. Answer l Checks and balances

16. Question l This is a document adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the form of government of the new United States, what is it?

17. Articles of Confederation Answer

18. l What 2 out of the three events after 1789 helped to unify the nation? Question

19. The Judiciary Act of 1789, Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, XYZ Affair Answer

20. l What issues led to the development of a two-party system? Question

21. Questions about governmental sharing of power, interpretation of the constitution, payment of national debt. Answer

22. l What was the Great Compromise? Question

23. The Great Compromise offered a two-house congress that resolved the problem of big-state, small state representation. Answer

24. l How did the first Continental Congress prepare the way for an armed uprising against Britain? Question

25. Drew up a Declaration of Rights that defended the colonies’ right to run their own affairs and suggests that, if Britain continued to use force, the colonies had the right to fight back. Answer

26. l How did the victory at Saratoga affect the course of the war? Question

27. Victory boosted morale and impressed the French, who signed an alliance with the Americans in February 1778. Answer

28. Question l This man was aide to General Washington, and was intensely ambitious. He had little faith in common citizens and sided with the interests of upper-class Americans.

29. Alexander Hamilton Answer

30. Question l What is the name of the uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787?

31. Shay’s Rebellion Answer

32. Question l What was created in 1787 that established a procedure for the admission of new states to the Union?

33. Northwest Ordinance Answer

34. Explain 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Question

35. Answer You Could Pick l Congress could not enact and collect taxes. l Each state has only one vote in Congress, regardless of population l Nine out of thirteen states needed to agree to pass any law. l Articles could be amended only if all states approved. l There was no executive branch to enforce laws of congress l There was no national court system to settle legal disputes l There were thirteen separate states that lacked national unity.

36. Name 2 ways women assisted in the protest against Britain Question

37. Answer You could have picked l Homemakers boycotted tea l Boycotted British made clothing l Spins own thread instead of using British.

38. Question l A foreign military leader that offered help to the American troops who lobbied France for French reinforcements in 1779m and led a command in Virginia in the last years of the war.

39. Marquis de Lafayette Answer

40. Question l This is where American troops finally surrounded Burgoyne and turned out to be one of the most important events of the war!

41. Saratoga Answer

42. Question l This is a colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution…

43. Loyalists Answer

44. Question l These are colonists who supported American independence from Britain…

45. Patriots Answer

46. Name 1 military strength for the United States during the war for independence? Question

47. Answer You could have picked l Familiarity of home ground l Leadership of George Washington l Inspiring cause-independence

48. Name 1 military weakness for the United States during the war for independence? Question

49. Answer You could have picked l Most soldiers were untrained and undisciplined l Shortage of food and ammunition l Inferior navy l No central Government to enforce wartime policies

50. Name 1 military weakness for Great Britain during the war for independence? Question

51. Answer You could have picked l Large distance separating Britain from battlefields l Troops unfamiliar with Terrain l Weak military leaders l Sympathy of certain British politicians for the American Cause

52. Name 1 military strength for Great Britain during the war for independence? Question

53. Answer You can pick one: l Strong, well-trained army and navy l Strong central government with available funds l Support of colonial Loyalists and Native Americans

54. Question l A trade law enacted by Parliament in 1764 in an attempt to reduce smuggling in the British colonies in North America…

55. Sugar Act Answer

56. Question l What effects did Portuguese trade routes have on West Africa?

57. l The trade routes pulled the people of West Africa into closer contact with Europe and prepared the way for Portuguese involvement in the slave trade. Answer

58. Question l In what ways did Renaissance ideas and attitudes inspire and motivate European explorers?

59. Answer l The Renaissance led to a greater interest in the physical world; it also prompted many to seek glory though adventure and conquest.

60. Question l What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on people’s lives throughout the world?

61. Answer l The Colombian Exchange improved nutrition but also helped spread disease among Native Americans

62. Question l How did the goals of the Jamestown colonists differ from those of the Puritan colonists in Massachusetts?

63. Answer l The Jamestown colonists wanted to get rich quick; the Puritans came to establish a community based on religious principles.

64. Question l How did the differences between the Northern and Southern economies lead to the development of distinct cultural regions?

65. Answer l The Southern colonies developed with largely rural economies based on the plantation system. The Northern colonies developed a commercial economy…

66. Question l What are some of the key conflicts that were discussed in the Constitutional Convention? (p. 69)

67. Answer l Strong Central Government vs. Strong States l Large States vs. Small States l North vs. South