Unit 2: The American Revolution and First years

Britain was engaged in war with this country for MOST of the colonial period, and they were their biggest rival

The American Colonies got more land after the British helped them win what war?

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

True or False: The Great Awakening helped to delay the American Revolution by promoting peace and tolerance

The Stamp Act and Tea Act were examples of what things that further annoyed colonists?

This event showed a startling trend towards violence in the colonies, especially in Massachusetts

After a series of rebellious events in Boston, the British imposed what strongly disliked laws, including the quartering of soldiers in colonists' homes?

What is the Social Contract? Who came up with this term?

Natural Rights argues that people's liberties come from where?

This short book was the first-ever best-seller in the American colonies and proclaimed that it was obvious that America should become independent.

Britain's strict trade laws on the colonies stifled our economy, and the worst among these was an embargo on other country's goods. What is an embargo?

What are American's "Natural Rights", according to Thomas Jefferson and the Dec. of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson and many other American founders argued that if your government is not protecting your natural rights, you should do what?

How was the Olive Branch Petition received by King George?

True or False: The American Revolution really started because of taxes being too high

What is a tyrant?

What is one reason that slavery was left out of the Declaration of Independence?

Why were some colonists still hesitant to break away from Britain?

Where were most of the early battles and skirmishes taking place in the Revolution?

What killed more American soldiers than the British in the first half of the war?

Who were the Hessians?

True or False: The Americans had no help from other countries in the Revolutionary War

Name 1 strength of the American forces and 1 strength of the British

Name 1 weakness of the American forces and 1 weakness of the British

True or False: Line formations were a logical and smart strategy to use for battles

What is "guerilla warfare"?

True or False: Americans engaged in guerilla warfare, but the British did not, calling it "Cowardly"

The American Revolution is often remembered through romanticism. What does that mean?

True or False: More British soldiers died than American soldiers

True or False: Only about 3% of Americans remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution

What were 2 of the main problems the United States faced as a new nation?

Why couldn't the newly formed U.S. pay off our debts?

True or False: The first form of government we devised, the Articles of Confederation, were a Federalist government that shared power between the states and central government

The Articles of Confederation had no Executive Branch, which meant we had no what?

The Articles of Confederation also had no Judicial branch, which meant there was no what?

Shay's Rebellion was evidence to many people in America that we needed what?

Why were Americans so reluctant to give that power to the central government?

Who were the Federalists?

Who were the anti-Federalists?

The Constitution established a bicameral legislature to appease both small and large states. What does that mean?

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution later, as a way to guarantee that the Gov. would not do what?

The Bill of Rights contained how many amendments to the Constitution?

Name any 2 Amendments to the constitution listed on the Bill of Rights

True or False: The Bill of Rights grants certain freedoms to Americans