What was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War? Why?

Battle of Saratoga because When the U.S won foreign powers gave support

Who created the Monroe Doctrine and What did it say?

James Monroe- Said that no European powers wouldn't influence the Americas

Why was Samuel Slater Important?

He is known for starting the American Industrial Revolution

What was the Starving Time? (1609 - 1610)

it was a time where the Jamewtown people suffered famine and starvation

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty Do?

it acquired the Spanish territory of modern day Florida

What did the Declaration of Independence Do?

made the U.S independent from Britain

What was the reason for Shays' Rebellion?

people who were in debt were angry about the government's handling of debt

What was the "Shot heard around the World?"

The first shot of the American Revolution, No one is sure who fired it

What were some precedents Washington set? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS)

2 terms at max for the president (kept until broken by FDR), Cabinet of Advisors

What is an Indentured Servant?

people that would work for some amount of years and then be granted freedom

Why did the Lowell System Hire young women instead of men?

Because they realized they could pay the women less and they'd still work

What were the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

It gave too much power to the states

Who Were The Patriots

People that supported Independence from Britain

What were the main causes of the war of 1812? (Second War for American Independence)

Impressment;Britain did not withdraw from the Great lakes; fired on US ship

What effects were there because of the French and Indian War? (Seven years War)

The British and the Americans got more separated from one another in ways, Britain Acccumulated a LOT of debt...

What was the main point of Common Sense?

To express the idea that America separating from Britain was common sense

How was life like On the Middle Passage? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Unhygenic and unimaginable, Horrible and barabric

What were the Intentions of Land ordinances?

to prepare the land for sale to citizens and raise revenue to boost the $

Who proposed the Virginia Plan and what was it about?

James Madison - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches

Who came along with Lewis and Clark and was the significance of the Journey?

Sacagawea - provided valueable information about the new land attained

Why was the Mayflower Compact Significant?

It represents the first example of a written constitution in North America

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? (1798)

Made immigration tougher and forbid the slander of Government through press

What 2 things did Washington specifically say NOT to do in his Farewell Address?

Don't keep neutral and have political parties

What Were the causes of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party?

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, People were fed up with all the acts & tax without having a say in Congress

Who proposed the Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan) and What was it about?

Roger Sherman - Combined the 2 plans and called for a bicameral legislature

What was the proclamation line of 1763?

The British banned the crossing of Americans past the Appalachian Mountains

What Does "King Cotton" refer to?

it refers to the economic and political importance of Cotton in the south

What did the Convention of 1818 do?

It stopped the naval threats of the U.S and Britain on the Great lakes

What are Interchangeable Parts?

Parts that can be replaced by other parts

What was the Great Awakening?

A religious revival that swept through the Colonies in the 1730s

Why were the Bill of Rights created and What were they about?

They were created cause of the Anti-Federalists and lists rights of people

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan and what was it about?

William Paterson - Proposed a weaker national government & only 1 house

Who invented the Cotton Gin? What did it do?

Eli Whitney- It made exporting cotton easier and the slave trade explode

What was the Significance of the Louisana Purchase?

It doubled the U.S Size and was considered the best land deal

What were some acts passed by the British that contributed to the American Revolution? (READ ALL OF THEM CAREFULLY)

The Townshend Acts - Placed taxes on almost anything really, The Stamp Acts - Placed Tax on all papers and documents, The Quartering Acts - Forced Americans to house British Soldiers, The Coercive/Intolerable Acts - aimed at punishing Boston (banned docks etc

Why is the House of Burgesses Significant?

it was the first popularly popular elected legislature for the New world

What did Jefferson describe the Tennessee Constitution as?

The least imperfect of all the State Consitutions

What treaty ended the war? What did it do?

The Treaty of Ghent- returned everything to how it was before the war

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1
What were the FIRST Major battles of the American revolution?
Yorktown
Trenton and Princeton
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
2
What was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War? Why?
Battle of Saratoga because When the U.S won foreign powers gave support
Battle of Trenton because the British Won
Battle of Saratoga because when Britain won Americans lost all hope
Battle of Trenton because George Washington sailed the Delaware River
3
Who created the Monroe Doctrine and What did it say?
James Monroe - Said that the U.S would always be involved in European wars
James Madison - Said that the U.S would always be involved in European wars
James Monroe- Said that no European powers wouldn't influence the Americas
James Madison- Said that no European powers wouldn't influence the Americas
4
Why was Samuel Slater Important?
He is known as being the Father of the Declaration of Independence
He is known for ending the American Industrial Revolution
He is known for being the father of the Consititution
He is known for starting the American Industrial Revolution
5
What was the Starving Time? (1609 - 1610)
It was a time where the Pohwatan people starved to death.
it was a time where the Jamewtown people suffered famine and starvation
It was a joyous time of feast and celebration
People from all over america expierenced a "depression"
6
What Treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
7
After What Case was Judicial Review Established?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Depp vs. Heard
Brown vs. The House of Education
Marbury vs. Madison
8
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty Do?
it acquired the Spanish territory of modern day Florida
It officially ended the war of 1812
It acquired the French territory of Louisiana
it officially ended the 7 years war
9
What did the Declaration of Independence Do?
Made the U.S be closer to Britain
Made the U.S have more representation in their trade
made the U.S independent from Britain
10
Who did the British fight against in the Seven Years War? (French and Indian War)
It was a civil war
The Confederates and Union soldiers
The Colonial Americans
The French and Indians
11
What was the reason for Shays' Rebellion?
people were protesting the review of the Articles of Confederation
people who were in debt were angry about the government's handling of debt
people were angry about the new constitution the founding fathers created
people loved the articles of Confederation
12
What was the "Shot heard around the World?"
Battle of Yorktown
The first shot of the American Revolution, No one is sure who fired it
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
The last shot of the American Revolution
13
What were some precedents Washington set? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS)
Always swear on the Bible
2 terms at max for the president (kept until broken by FDR)
Have kids
Cabinet of Advisors
14
The Allbany Plan was the first attempt to unify the American colonies
False
True
15
What is an Indentured Servant?
people that would journey through the middle passage
Fiefs
people that would work for some amount of years and then be granted freedom
Another word for slave
16
Who Supported The Constitution?
Federalists
Anti Federalists
17
Which country was NOT Involved in the Triangular Trade?
Africa (as a whole)
The Americas (as a whole)
Europe (as a whole)
Oceania (as a whole)
18
Why did the Lowell System Hire young women instead of men?
Because they liked women
Because they realized they could pay the women less and they'd still work
Because the women liked making dresses for themselves
Because the women were more determined to work than the men
19
What were the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave too much power to the states
Pineapple On Pizza
It gave too much power to the federal government
The states had the right to go to war
20
Who was the "Leader" of the Jamestown People?
John Smith
Powhatan People
John Rolfe
Tom Brady
21
Who Were The Patriots
Guerilla Warfare
People who fought for the British
People that did not support Independence from Britain
People that supported Independence from Britain
22
What were the main causes of the war of 1812? (Second War for American Independence)
The Jay treaty made the French and British angry
Impressment;Britain did not withdraw from the Great lakes; fired on US ship
The Colonies wanted Independence from Britain
Slavery was a prominent part of American Economy and Britain got tired
23
What effects were there because of the French and Indian War? (Seven years War)
The british never got control of the Ohio River Valley
it brought the colonies closer together
The British and the Americans got more separated from one another in ways
Britain Acccumulated a LOT of debt...
24
Who were the 2 different people sailing out for religion in the New World?
New light and Old light
Anti - Federalists and Federalists
Pilgrims and Puritans
Catholics and Orthodox
25
Who died in the Battle of Thames?
Tenskwatawa
James Monroe
Tecumseh
William Henry Harrison
26
What was the main point of Common Sense?
To teach people Common sense because People were becoming dumber by the day
To express the idea that America separating from Britain wasnt common sense
To express the idea that America separating from Britain was common sense
Bro idk
27
What was the last Major Battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Breeds Hill
Battle of Princeton
28
How was life like On the Middle Passage? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Unhygenic and unimaginable
Horrible and barabric
Peace and Love
Joyus and festive
29
What were the Intentions of Land ordinances?
To make new states for the New Republic
to prepare the land for sale to citizens and raise revenue to boost the $
To divide land with the French
To divide the land with the Native Americans
30
Who proposed the Virginia Plan and what was it about?
James Madison- Proposed weaker national government & only 1 house
Roger Sherman - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
Roger Sherman - Proposed weaker national government & only 1 house
James Madison - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
31
Who came along with Lewis and Clark and was the significance of the Journey?
Sacagawea - discovered new cooking recipes
Jefferson - provided valueable information about the new land attained
Sacagawea - provided valueable information about the new land attained
Jefferson - discovered new cooking recipes
32
Why was the Mayflower Compact Significant?
It represents the first example of a written constitution in North America
The first document that stated America's government
First attempt to unify all the colonies in America
Equal laws
33
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? (1798)
Made immigration tougher and forbid the slander of Government through press
Made immigration easier and allowed the slander of Government through press
34
What 2 things did Washington specifically say NOT to do in his Farewell Address?
Do go to war for slavery and do become more industrialized
Don't keep neutral and have political parties
Don't go to war for slavery and don't become more industrialized
Keep neutral and no political parties
35
What was the last Major Battle of the War of 1812?
Fort Loudon
Battle of New Orleans
Fort Mchenry
Battle of Thames
36
What Were the causes of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party?
People wanted the British Kind Murdered
People loved the British Soldiers
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
People were fed up with all the acts & tax without having a say in Congress
37
Who proposed the Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan) and What was it about?
Roger Sherman - Combined the 2 plans and called for a bicameral legislature
William Paterson - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
James Madison - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
38
What was the proclamation line of 1763?
The last cause of the American Revolution
The British banned the crossing of Americans past the Appalachian Mountains
39
What Does "King Cotton" refer to?
it refers to the economic and political importance of Tobacco in the south
it refers to the economic and political importance of Cotton in the south
it refers to the economic and political importance of Cotton in the north
it refers to the economic and political importance of Tobacco in the North
40
What did the Convention of 1818 do?
It stopped the naval threats of the U.S and Britain on the Great lakes
It stopped the naval threats of the U.S and Canada on the Great lakes
41
What are Interchangeable Parts?
Parts that can be replaced by other parts
parts that can't be replaced by other parts
42
What was the Great Awakening?
Where everyone in america united to fight against Britain
The first Attempt to unify the colonies against Britain
A religious revival that swept through the Colonies in the 1730s
Fire and brimmstone sermons
43
Why were the Bill of Rights created and What were they about?
They were created cause of the Federalists and lists rights of the people
They were created cause of the Federalists and lists rights of government
They were created cause of the Anti-Federalists and lists rights of people
They were created cause of the Anti Federalists and lists rights of govern
44
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan and what was it about?
William Paterson - Proposed a weaker national government & only 1 house
James Madison - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
James Madison- Proposed weaker national government & only 1 house
William Paterson - Proposed a stronger national government & 3 branches
45
Who invented the Cotton Gin? What did it do?
Eli Whitney- It made exporting cotton easier and the slave trade decline
Eli Whitney -It made exporting cotton harder and the slave trade decline
Eli Whitney- It made exporting cotton easier and the slave trade explode
Eli Whitney -It made exporting cotton harder and the slave trade explode
46
What was the greatest accomplishment of the Industrial Revolution?
Steamboats
Cotton Gin
Lowell System
Transcontinental Railroad
47
What was the Significance of the Louisana Purchase?
it reduced the U.S size to only 7 colonies
It doubled the U.S Size and was considered the best land deal
It tripled the U.S size and was considered the best land deal
it quadrupled the U.S Size and was considered the best land deal
48
What were some acts passed by the British that contributed to the American Revolution? (READ ALL OF THEM CAREFULLY)
The Townshend Acts - Placed taxes on almost anything really
The Stamp Acts - Placed Tax on all papers and documents
The Quartering Acts - Forced Americans to house British Soldiers
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts - aimed at punishing Boston (banned docks etc
49
Why is the House of Burgesses Significant?
it was the first popularly popular elected legislature for the New world
it was the first attempt to unify the colonies of America
Because it was
it was the first offical written document
50
What did Jefferson describe the Tennessee Constitution as?
The worst Constitution of all the States
The least perfect of all the State Consitutions
The least imperfect of all the State Consitutions
The most imperfect of all the State Consitutions
51
What treaty ended the war? What did it do?
The Adams-Onis Treaty- returned everything to how it was before the war
The Treaty of Ghent- purchased the land of Florida from Spain
The Treaty of Ghent- purchased the land of Florida from Spain
The Treaty of Ghent- returned everything to how it was before the war
52
What was the first SUCCESSFUL colony in America?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
Nashville
53
What was the XYZ Affair?
3 US agents said that in order to negotiate the french agents needed to pay
3 french agents said that in order to negotiate the US agents needed to pay

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