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| Question | Answer |
| Britain was engaged in war with this country for MOST of the colonial period, and they were their biggest rival | France |
| The American Colonies got more land after the British helped them win what war? | The 7 Years War OR French and Indian War |
| What did the Proclamation of 1763 do? | Forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains |
| True or False: The Great Awakening helped to delay the American Revolution by promoting peace and tolerance | False. It inspired American Colonists to question their beliefs and leadership, leading to rebellious thought |
| The Stamp Act and Tea Act were examples of what things that further annoyed colonists? | Taxes without representation |
| This event showed a startling trend towards violence in the colonies, especially in Massachusetts | The Boston Massacre |
| After a series of rebellious events in Boston, the British imposed what strongly disliked laws, including the quartering of soldiers in colonists' homes? | The Intolerable Acts |
| What is the Social Contract? Who came up with this term? | People give the government power, and in exchange, the government protects their natural rights. John Locke |
| Natural Rights argues that people's liberties come from where? | Nature. They are born with those rights because they are human. |
| This short book was the first-ever best-seller in the American colonies and proclaimed that it was obvious that America should become independent. | Common Sense |
| 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? | A ban on imported stuff from a specific country |
| What are American's "Natural Rights", according to Thomas Jefferson and the Dec. of Independence? | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Thomas Jefferson and many other American founders argued that if your government is not protecting your natural rights, you should do what? | Change it or get rid of it entirely |
| How was the Olive Branch Petition received by King George? | He rejected it as a joke and insisted on absolute loyalty from the colonists |
| True or False: The American Revolution really started because of taxes being too high | False. It was just one reason, but the main cause was that colonists did not have equal rights to other British citizens |
| What is a tyrant? | A leader who acts without limitations and oftentimes severely limits the freedoms and choices of their people. |
| What is one reason that slavery was left out of the Declaration of Independence? | 1. It would have disrupted unity between colonies trying to declare independence 2. The economies of the Southern states would have been badly damaged without an immediate replacement 3. The founders did not feel it was the focus of their cause for independence |
| Why were some colonists still hesitant to break away from Britain? | 1. They still felt loyalty to the British 2. They felt conflicting personal identity, with some feeling they themselves were British too 3. They felt the fight for independence would be a hopeless battle 4. They did not believe the colonies were ready to be independent and would fail |
| Where were most of the early battles and skirmishes taking place in the Revolution? | Massachusetts/Boston |
| What killed more American soldiers than the British in the first half of the war? | Smallpox |
| Who were the Hessians? | A band of 30,000 mercenaries the British hired to help win the war |
| True or False: The Americans had no help from other countries in the Revolutionary War | False. We had several allies, especially France, who was extremely important |
| Name 1 strength of the American forces and 1 strength of the British | Americans: Reason to Fight for a cause they believed Knew the land & people. Defensive war. British: Largest Army in the world Well trained soldiers Well equipped Powerful Navy |
| Name 1 weakness of the American forces and 1 weakness of the British | Americans: Untrained Unorganized Poorly equipped and supplied Very small navy British: Cross the Atlantic to resupply Soldiers cared less about the cause. Some supported the American ideals. The war cost a lot Support in England for the war was low. |
| True or False: Line formations were a logical and smart strategy to use for battles | True. Line formations had a number of advantages, including improved accuracy, coverage during reloading, and being easier to control and command. |
| What is "guerilla warfare"? | A form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants use ambushes, sabotage, raids, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military. |
| True or False: Americans engaged in guerilla warfare, but the British did not, calling it "Cowardly" | False. Americans used guerilla tactics more often, but only because they knew more about the land, and so were more capable of it. |
| The American Revolution is often remembered through romanticism. What does that mean? | A way of viewing things from an ideal perspective, often exaggerated and focusing on sentimental feelings like inspiration, love, courage, etc. |
| True or False: More British soldiers died than American soldiers | True. The ratio of British to American soldiers killed in combat was about 3 to 1. |
| True or False: Only about 3% of Americans remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution | False. As much as 20% of Americans still remained loyal to Britain, despite declaring independence |
| What were 2 of the main problems the United States faced as a new nation? | 1. Extreme debt without an income to pay it 2. Disputes over government style 3. The many weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 4. State disputes over territory, money, trade, etc. |
| Why couldn't the newly formed U.S. pay off our debts? | Our national government was forbidden from collecting taxes |
| 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 | False. It was a CONfederal government, where the states had almost all of the power |
| The Articles of Confederation had no Executive Branch, which meant we had no what? | President or any other type of leader |
| The Articles of Confederation also had no Judicial branch, which meant there was no what? | National courts or a Supreme Court. |
| Shay's Rebellion was evidence to many people in America that we needed what? | A more powerful central government and less powerful states |
| Why were Americans so reluctant to give that power to the central government? | They feared too much power in one branch of government would become tyrannical, like the government they had just gotten independence from. |
| Who were the Federalists? | People who supported the new Constitution and a stronger central government |
| Who were the anti-Federalists? | People who disliked the new Constitution and thought a stronger central government was alarming and unnecessary |
| The Constitution established a bicameral legislature to appease both small and large states. What does that mean? | It had two parts: the Senate and House of Representatives |
| The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution later, as a way to guarantee that the Gov. would not do what? | Violate people's natural rights |
| The Bill of Rights contained how many amendments to the Constitution? | 10 |
| Name any 2 Amendments to the constitution listed on the Bill of Rights | -insert answer here- |
| True or False: The Bill of Rights grants certain freedoms to Americans | False. Americans are born with rights, they are not given by the government. Natural Rights, remember? |
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