Chapter 4 Keystone of a New Nation
... • James Madison, Virginia, is given credit as being the Father of the U.S. Constitution • Major disagreements over how each state was to be fairly represented in the new government • Compromise – Smaller states were worried about not getting equal representation, larger states were worried that the ...
... • James Madison, Virginia, is given credit as being the Father of the U.S. Constitution • Major disagreements over how each state was to be fairly represented in the new government • Compromise – Smaller states were worried about not getting equal representation, larger states were worried that the ...
Famous Revolutionary Figures and their contributions
... What did Common Sense inspire the 2nd Continental Congress to do? 14)Who wrote the Declaration of Independence at the 2nd Continental Congress? 15) Who was the famous traitor who turned against the colonists? 16) Who signed his name on the Declaration of Independence extremely big? 17) What was Mary ...
... What did Common Sense inspire the 2nd Continental Congress to do? 14)Who wrote the Declaration of Independence at the 2nd Continental Congress? 15) Who was the famous traitor who turned against the colonists? 16) Who signed his name on the Declaration of Independence extremely big? 17) What was Mary ...
The Revolution Comes to an End
... 3. The citizens of both countries would pay the debts each owed the other. 4. Congress would earnestly encourage state governments to pay restitution to those loyalists who had land, property or money confiscated during the war. Nor would loyalists, once the treaty had been signed, be prosecuted for ...
... 3. The citizens of both countries would pay the debts each owed the other. 4. Congress would earnestly encourage state governments to pay restitution to those loyalists who had land, property or money confiscated during the war. Nor would loyalists, once the treaty had been signed, be prosecuted for ...
Road to Independence The First Continental Congress
... ______Olive Branch_________ is a symbol of peace. It said _____war__________ could be ______avoided_________ if the British government would give the colonists greater _freedom_____________ to govern themselves. The king ____refused___________ to even read it. He told Parliament he would use ____for ...
... ______Olive Branch_________ is a symbol of peace. It said _____war__________ could be ______avoided_________ if the British government would give the colonists greater _freedom_____________ to govern themselves. The king ____refused___________ to even read it. He told Parliament he would use ____for ...
AmRevReviewSheet
... 18. What is guerilla warfare and how was it used during the American Revolution? ...
... 18. What is guerilla warfare and how was it used during the American Revolution? ...
Terms to Know 2nd 6 Weeks 1. French and Indian War: War fought
... 14.Boston Tea Party: Demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor 15.Lexington/Concord: First battle outside of Concord, British attempted to capture patriot leaders Adams and Ha ...
... 14.Boston Tea Party: Demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor 15.Lexington/Concord: First battle outside of Concord, British attempted to capture patriot leaders Adams and Ha ...
Just the Facts …American Revolution
... the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin – proposed the Albany Plan of Union which would have united the colonies under one government. He helped secure French aid during the American Revolution. ...
... the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin – proposed the Albany Plan of Union which would have united the colonies under one government. He helped secure French aid during the American Revolution. ...
American History – A Survey
... o Crucial part of ideology – concept of equality What you do, not who you are American society more open than other nations o However, Native Americans, Blacks and Women still repressed Americans were adopting a powerful, even revolutionary new ideology, one that would enable them to create a ...
... o Crucial part of ideology – concept of equality What you do, not who you are American society more open than other nations o However, Native Americans, Blacks and Women still repressed Americans were adopting a powerful, even revolutionary new ideology, one that would enable them to create a ...
April 14, 1775
... Arms detailing the colonists' reasons for fighting the British and states the Americans are "resolved to die free men rather than live as slaves." July 26, 1775 - An American Post Office is established with Ben Franklin as Postmaster General. November 28, 1775 - The American Navy is established by C ...
... Arms detailing the colonists' reasons for fighting the British and states the Americans are "resolved to die free men rather than live as slaves." July 26, 1775 - An American Post Office is established with Ben Franklin as Postmaster General. November 28, 1775 - The American Navy is established by C ...
2nd Six Weeks Review
... 1. Prior to the American Revolution, the Appalachian Mountains was the landform that set the western boundary of the Thirteen American colonies. 2. Before the year 1763, the colonists for the most part, had been left to govern themselves. 3. Two major effects of the French and Indian War were 1) unf ...
... 1. Prior to the American Revolution, the Appalachian Mountains was the landform that set the western boundary of the Thirteen American colonies. 2. Before the year 1763, the colonists for the most part, had been left to govern themselves. 3. Two major effects of the French and Indian War were 1) unf ...
American Revolution Study Guide
... 23. George Washington gave _______________ the responsibility of leading the Continental Army of the South. He fought British troops at the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs. 24. _______________ are people designated to represent colonies or regions; they serve as members of the Congr ...
... 23. George Washington gave _______________ the responsibility of leading the Continental Army of the South. He fought British troops at the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs. 24. _______________ are people designated to represent colonies or regions; they serve as members of the Congr ...
American Revolution Reader
... CJercive Acts and lustified colonial actions such as the Boston Tea Party not just on legal grounds but also as part of the natural rights of British Americans. At the age of 53, this "srlent member" of the Congress was ...
... CJercive Acts and lustified colonial actions such as the Boston Tea Party not just on legal grounds but also as part of the natural rights of British Americans. At the age of 53, this "srlent member" of the Congress was ...
To Revolution Unit Study Guide
... 10. What occurred in April of 1775 that led to the calling of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia? P185 11. The approval of what document by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 led to full-scale rebellion by the colonists? Who was the primary author of the document? What move ...
... 10. What occurred in April of 1775 that led to the calling of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia? P185 11. The approval of what document by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 led to full-scale rebellion by the colonists? Who was the primary author of the document? What move ...
Class_Notes_files/American Revolution
... II. The “Shot Heard round the World” A. Minutemen – local militia B. April 1775 – British general Thomas Gage took away MM weapons and stored at Concord C. April 18, 1775 – Paul Revere and William Dawes – British are coming! D. April 19, 1775 – Lexington village green, near Concord E. Unknown shot ...
... II. The “Shot Heard round the World” A. Minutemen – local militia B. April 1775 – British general Thomas Gage took away MM weapons and stored at Concord C. April 18, 1775 – Paul Revere and William Dawes – British are coming! D. April 19, 1775 – Lexington village green, near Concord E. Unknown shot ...
The revolutionary War
... • No town meetings allowed in Massachusetts – Boston under military rule • Trying to isolate Massachusetts, but only strengthened the colonies unity ...
... • No town meetings allowed in Massachusetts – Boston under military rule • Trying to isolate Massachusetts, but only strengthened the colonies unity ...
Discussion Questions for chapter 8
... 7. What was radical and new in the Declaration of Independence, and what was old and traditional? What did statements like “all men are crated equal” mean in their historical context, and what did they come to mean later? ...
... 7. What was radical and new in the Declaration of Independence, and what was old and traditional? What did statements like “all men are crated equal” mean in their historical context, and what did they come to mean later? ...
Copy of Road to Revolution
... • __________________ for the Boston Tea Party • closed the ____________ of Boston and other harsh measures. ...
... • __________________ for the Boston Tea Party • closed the ____________ of Boston and other harsh measures. ...
50 Glorious Questions about America What are the colors of our flag
... What is the supreme law of the United States? What is the Bill of Rights? What is the capital of your state? Who is the current governor of your state? Who becomes President of the United States if the President and Vice President should die? Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court? Who said, ...
... What is the supreme law of the United States? What is the Bill of Rights? What is the capital of your state? Who is the current governor of your state? Who becomes President of the United States if the President and Vice President should die? Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court? Who said, ...
American Revolution Review
... slavery? … I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! - Patrick Henry, 1775 What can you conclude Patrick Henry believed based on this quote? That freedom was worth dying for. ...
... slavery? … I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! - Patrick Henry, 1775 What can you conclude Patrick Henry believed based on this quote? That freedom was worth dying for. ...
Second Six Weeks Review
... Revolutionary War Era Review (Lessons 1-7) con’t 18) A political idea stated in the Declaration of Independence is that governments obtain their power from the _________________________________. (or voters)L3 19) The British policy that forced American merchants to provide raw materials to the mothe ...
... Revolutionary War Era Review (Lessons 1-7) con’t 18) A political idea stated in the Declaration of Independence is that governments obtain their power from the _________________________________. (or voters)L3 19) The British policy that forced American merchants to provide raw materials to the mothe ...
ivan velez - davismiddleschool
... Washington both played a huge role in the revolutionary war. George Washington was captain/general of the U.S Army. Benjamin Franklin dealed with treaty. He also signed the declaration of independence. ...
... Washington both played a huge role in the revolutionary war. George Washington was captain/general of the U.S Army. Benjamin Franklin dealed with treaty. He also signed the declaration of independence. ...
The Articles of Confederation: A Failed Experiment Once the
... America's first national government under the Articles of Confederation incorporated, more than anything else, the widespread fear and distrust of centralized government. Having experienced the oppression of British government, in which the central government had seemed to act without concern for it ...
... America's first national government under the Articles of Confederation incorporated, more than anything else, the widespread fear and distrust of centralized government. Having experienced the oppression of British government, in which the central government had seemed to act without concern for it ...
topic 2 test - sls
... According to the Olive Branch Petition the colonies: b. remained loyal to King George III. The Declaration of Independence was based on the political philosophy of: d. John Locke. After the American Revolution, the Loyalists did NOT: e. create their own American colony in Ohio. The Battles of Lexing ...
... According to the Olive Branch Petition the colonies: b. remained loyal to King George III. The Declaration of Independence was based on the political philosophy of: d. John Locke. After the American Revolution, the Loyalists did NOT: e. create their own American colony in Ohio. The Battles of Lexing ...
American Revolution During the American Revolution, the
... an American political leader. He signed the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary War, he traveled to France. While he was there, he asked the French to recognize America's independence. He also asked them to help the Americans in fighting the war. ...
... an American political leader. He signed the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary War, he traveled to France. While he was there, he asked the French to recognize America's independence. He also asked them to help the Americans in fighting the war. ...
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The building was completed in 1753 as the colonial legislature (later Pennsylvania State House) for the Province of Pennsylvania. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is listed as a World Heritage Site.