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Salutary Neglect
Who won the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
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Who won the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
Iowa
English
Americans
Britain
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Salutary Neglect
passing laws
unalienable rights
not enforcing laws
enforcing laws strictly
3
What was the Great Compromise?
It is the same thing as the 3/5th compromise
Set up a bicameral (2 house)
It brings freedom
Used parts of both Virginia & New Jersey Plan
4
Some problems under the Articles of Confederation were that states ________.
taxed each other and went to war against England and France
printed their own money and fought over names of ice cream
printed their own money and taxed each other
made their own rules for trade and started the Civil War
5
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
No Executive Branch.
No national military
It did not give the power to tax.
All of the Above
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The Virginia Plan recommended getting rid of the ____.
1st period 7th graders
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
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The Committee of Five
created the Sons of Liberty to wreak havoc on the British.
angered colonists by embracing Quaker pacifism.
sought to resolve America's dispute through peaceful means.
was tasked with creating an explanation for independence.
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what was the result of the American revolution?
Great Britain ate the colonists
The colonists killed Great Britians king
American Independence
Nothing Happened
9
One positive outcome of the Articles of Confederation was:
Large Federal ran military
Ability of the Federal Gov. to raise and levy taxes/duties
Northwest Ordinance
States had more power than the federal government
10
Colonists formed committees of correspondence to...
write new laws giving the American people more freedom.
establish communication chains among colonial towns.
write to the King of England asking him to intervene.
protest to Parliament in writing.
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According to the Declaration of Independence, which are the three unalienable rights?
Freedom of Speech, Press, and Religion
Life, Liberty, and Justice
Freedom of self-government, speech, and religion
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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what was the new jersey plan
a plan for help
a plan for a government
a plan for a weak government
a plan for electricity
13
Baron Friedrich von Stueben...
Signed the DOI
was a British navy leader
helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Helped win the F&I War
14
Who won the Battle of Saratoga
The Americans
The British
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What did Thomas Paine write?
The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
The Treaty of Paris
How FireStar died
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What new style of warfare was used during WWI?
balloon warfare
trench warfare
chemical warefare
machine warfare
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what was the Virginia plan
a plan to make a strong government
a plan to make Virginia a bigger state
a plan to make new york city
a plan for hot dogs
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What is the Northwest Passage?
a water route through S. America that leads to the Pacific
a water route through N. America that leads to the Pacific
a water route through Asia
a book written by Christopher Columbus
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What is a SOCIAL CONTRACT?
Agreement between people and government
Going over The Limit and being sent to a workhouse.
A contract we sign to have friends.
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A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was?
Did not include a mechanism for their own amendment
Created a too-powerful chief executive
Government could not raise revenue through taxes and duties
Federal Government could not settled disputes between states
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The purchase of the Louisiana Territory
supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution
All of these
guaranteed farmer access to the Mississippi River
set the stage for conflicts over slavery and with Indians
22
What was the Proclamation of 1763 was about?
That settlers could not settle west of the Applachians.
That France gives Spain Lousiana and New Orleans.
That the French surrenders to the British
That the British claims land beyond the Mississippi River
23
What was the New Jersey Plan?
a plan with main part of the government in Canada
A plan where 1 congress house and each state got 1 vote
Plan with strong central government but no power for states
A plan with the power in the states
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What did Marquis de Lafayette do for the Patriots army
Trained the army and teach them strategies.
Fought with them and almost defeated George Washington
25
who was in the French and Indian war
The North and the The south
French and English and Indian
French and Indian
the world
26
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Taxed papers and paper goods
Put a tax on imported goods
Closed the Boston Harbor until colonists paid back tea money
Put a tax on tea
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Stamp act?
Mothers had to stamp their kids
Stamp people as they came into the country
Stamp every piece of printed paper and tax them
Businesses had to stamp the products
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unalienable rights
rights only applied to space aliens
can be given or taken away without wrong doing
human rights that cannot be taken away or denied
not all men are created equal
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Last battle of the American Revolution
Bunker hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of yorktown
Battle of Valley Forge
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Who won the French and Indian War?
British and their American colonies
Russia
Spain and Europe
French and Indians
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The Virginia Plan called for a _____ legislature. The _____ states opposed this plan.
Bicameral; larger
Unicameral; larger
Bicameral; smaller
Unicameral; smaller
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Who was not a member of the Committee of Five?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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What date was the Battle of Trenton?
December 26, 1776
July 4, 1776
December 18, 1776
November 15, 1743
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What is 'social contract theory'?
All of the above
A contract that sets out socials theories
a promise between the people and government to protect natural rights
Giving up all freedom in return for protection from society
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What was the Virginia Plan?
introduced 9 branches of government and 1 vote per state
Gave all the power to central government
Introduced 3 branches of government and population voting
gave all the power to the states
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What was the main cause of the Intolerable acts ?
Boston Tea Party
Quartering Acts
None of the Above
Boston Massacre
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What did Canada do after the American Revolution?
Remained a British Colony.
Gained more land.
Became a French colony again
Begin to settle borders between the U.S and Britain.
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The Articles of Confederation had an executive, judicial and legislative branch
True
False
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Who was a leading Federalist, helped write Federalist papers, and created the Virginia Plan?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
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Which was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Quebec
Yorktown
Monmouth
Cowpens
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What kind of attack was used in the Battle of Trenton
Loud attack
Aggressive attack
Defensive Attack
Sneak attack
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The Virginia plan proposed that the government be divided into how many branches?
3
4
2
10
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What was the Committees of Correspondence ?
A proposition of publicizing propaganda
All of the above
Committees that held a group meeting together
44
What recieved the land in green after the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
France.
Great Britain
Spain
the United States
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Baron Von Stueben
Trained troops at Valley Forge to fight like Europeans
Fought the war on the frontier in places like Vincennes, IN
All of the above
Trained the troops to fight like Europe did
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What are John Locke's unalienable rights?
life, liberty and property
life, liberty, and the right to bare arms
free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bare arms
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Listed grievances and unalienable rights
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Charters of the Virginia Co. of London
Declaration of Independence
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The Articles of Confederation created what?
An army
A dictatorship
Strong central government
Weak central government
49
What document ended the American Revolution?
1st Amendment
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
50
Who was Involved in the American Revolution
British & American
Donuts & coffee
Paul Revere
French & Indian
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Explain the pamphlet "common sense" written by Thomas Paine
Encouraged Americans to break away from Britain and why
Encouraged British to break away from America
A fantasy book written for children
A treaty for peace between America and britian
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What is a compromise?
a way of dealing with a problem
a house
a disagreement
a massacre
53
How many states were required to amend the Articles of Confederation?
12
10
9
13
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The Three-Fifths Compromise delegates agreed that...
Native Americans would be counted for representation
Three fifths of Northerners would be counted for taxation
Slaves would be counted for 3/5th of the southern population
Slaves would be counted for representation and taxation
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What did the Great Compromise call for?
The Articles of Confederation would have to be left behind
Representation in the House is depended on state population
Every state got 2 senators
No slavery in the Northwest Territory until approved later
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Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
Foreigner that fought with the Americans
Foreigner that fought against America
Foreigner that fought with Britain
Foreigner that was not involved in war
57
What was the Great Compromise?
the time Americans had to take a huge risk with jobs
division of legislative branch into senate and house of reps
when the USA had a major energy failure
the compromise which changed the way we go to court
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Who was the general to lead the Patriots during the Battle of Trenton?
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
Nathanael Greene
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Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
Because Benedict Arnold was in the battle
Because it was important ;)
Because it had two different battles at two different times
Because it had convinced the French to join the war
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WHat was the three fifths compromise?
all of the above
five people equals three free slaves
eight slaves equals four people
four people equals ten free slaves
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what was the new jersey plan
a plan to make nothing
all of the above
a plan to make a constitution
each state had one vote in Congress
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Three-Fifths Compromise
law that divided country into 3/5 fractions
law that abolished slavery
law that let states count 3/5 of their slaves as part of pop
law that organized slaves
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The Virginia plan favored what kind of states
Smaller states with smaller populations
Equal representation for all states
The states should be ruled by a king
Larger states with big populations
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Who made the proclamation of 1763
George Washington
King George lll
Queen Elizabeth ll
Barack Obama
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What PROVED the Articles of Confederation was too weak?
Shay's Rebellion
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
Case of Dred Scottt
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What ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
Stamp act
Declaration of Independence
Moms sphagetti
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What was the Virginia Plan?
Each state got equal votes in 1 legislative
Every state got equal votes in 2 legislative houses
Each state got votes by population in 2 legislative houses
Each state got votes by population in 1 legislative house
