ORIGINS of AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
... What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts), as they were nicknamed by the colonists Did several things: 1. closed Boston Harbor 2. limited power of MA legislature, made the governor more powerful. 3. local officials were to be appointed by the royal governor. 4. Town meetings could only be h ...
... What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts), as they were nicknamed by the colonists Did several things: 1. closed Boston Harbor 2. limited power of MA legislature, made the governor more powerful. 3. local officials were to be appointed by the royal governor. 4. Town meetings could only be h ...
TEKS Objective 1 | HISTORY
... What policies and conflicts affected the United States before the Civil War? Tariffs: A tax on imported goods | Used at various times to protect primarily manufacturers in the North (higher) or cotton planters in the South (lower) | Senators most involved: Henry Clay (KY), Daniel Webster (MA), and ...
... What policies and conflicts affected the United States before the Civil War? Tariffs: A tax on imported goods | Used at various times to protect primarily manufacturers in the North (higher) or cotton planters in the South (lower) | Senators most involved: Henry Clay (KY), Daniel Webster (MA), and ...
Chapter 7-8 - Notes
... 7. Who was John Jay? – what position in government did he hold? 8. The War of 1812 was fought between what nations? 9. Jefferson would have argued for ____________ interpretation of the Constitution. 10.How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion? ...
... 7. Who was John Jay? – what position in government did he hold? 8. The War of 1812 was fought between what nations? 9. Jefferson would have argued for ____________ interpretation of the Constitution. 10.How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion? ...
3rd Quarter Review Questions Part I worksheet
... 5. What was the main reason that England and France fought a series of wars in North America? (pgs. 140-145) ...
... 5. What was the main reason that England and France fought a series of wars in North America? (pgs. 140-145) ...
Document
... French & Indian War The battle for Quebec was the decisive conflict in the French & Indian War (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) The French & Indian War A) exerted economic pressure on France, but not Great Britain B) brought recognition to George Washington both in the colonies and Great Britain fo ...
... French & Indian War The battle for Quebec was the decisive conflict in the French & Indian War (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) The French & Indian War A) exerted economic pressure on France, but not Great Britain B) brought recognition to George Washington both in the colonies and Great Britain fo ...
NAME________________________ American History Facts
... The Great Compromise created two houses of Congress. One based on population (House of Representatives), the other gave equal representation to each state (the Senate). ...
... The Great Compromise created two houses of Congress. One based on population (House of Representatives), the other gave equal representation to each state (the Senate). ...
Practice 8th grade NCFE
... 32. In the 1780s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust was illustrated by the A. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution B. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation C. development of a federal court system D. constituti ...
... 32. In the 1780s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust was illustrated by the A. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution B. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation C. development of a federal court system D. constituti ...
American History 100 Facts
... 68. The Gettysburg Address was a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered to be a profound statement of American ideals. 69. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, setting all sl ...
... 68. The Gettysburg Address was a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered to be a profound statement of American ideals. 69. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, setting all sl ...
ch.-2-ORIGINS-of-American-Government-ch.21-revised-to
... What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts), as they were nicknamed by the colonists Did several things: 1. closed Boston Harbor 2. limited power of MA legislature, made the governor more powerful. 3. local officials were to be appointed by the royal governor. 4. Town meetings could only be h ...
... What were the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts), as they were nicknamed by the colonists Did several things: 1. closed Boston Harbor 2. limited power of MA legislature, made the governor more powerful. 3. local officials were to be appointed by the royal governor. 4. Town meetings could only be h ...
5th Grade - The Biographies of the Important People in the TEKS
... Declaration of Independence, served as ambassador to England, and served eight years as vice president to Washington before his election as president. He managed to make more enemies than friends, promoting legislation which was not favored by either political party. His support of the Alien and Sed ...
... Declaration of Independence, served as ambassador to England, and served eight years as vice president to Washington before his election as president. He managed to make more enemies than friends, promoting legislation which was not favored by either political party. His support of the Alien and Sed ...
Chapter 6 Study Guide
... 7. What were two advantages and two disadvantages of the American and British forces? – Answers will vary. 8. What three European nations allied the Americans during the American Revolution? – France, Spain, Netherlands 9. Why did the British attack the Middle colonies during the American Revolution ...
... 7. What were two advantages and two disadvantages of the American and British forces? – Answers will vary. 8. What three European nations allied the Americans during the American Revolution? – France, Spain, Netherlands 9. Why did the British attack the Middle colonies during the American Revolution ...
Unit 4 - Connections - Revolutions for Independence, American
... considerably more self-government than the common people of France. Leaders in France and Britain had let their economies fall into serious debt. Both the colonists of the United States and the citizens of France met on their own to formulate reasons for their independence. The United States compose ...
... considerably more self-government than the common people of France. Leaders in France and Britain had let their economies fall into serious debt. Both the colonists of the United States and the citizens of France met on their own to formulate reasons for their independence. The United States compose ...
Semester 1 Practice Final
... 38. The first textile workers in America were primarily A. farmers’ daughters from New England B. freed slaves who moved North from the respective labor markets in the South C. Irish immigrants D. ex-soldiers and war veterans who often could find work nowhere else E. uneducated males from the workin ...
... 38. The first textile workers in America were primarily A. farmers’ daughters from New England B. freed slaves who moved North from the respective labor markets in the South C. Irish immigrants D. ex-soldiers and war veterans who often could find work nowhere else E. uneducated males from the workin ...
The Birth of A Nation
... Constitution of the United States • We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and with Posterity do ordain a ...
... Constitution of the United States • We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and with Posterity do ordain a ...
AP US History - SimonrAPnotebook
... manual labor through enslaved Africans. This would later affect the widespread use of African slaves in America until the time of the Civil War. 2) How did the Glorious Revolution impact the development of the BritishAmerican colonies? When James II fled England in response to the small army brought ...
... manual labor through enslaved Africans. This would later affect the widespread use of African slaves in America until the time of the Civil War. 2) How did the Glorious Revolution impact the development of the BritishAmerican colonies? When James II fled England in response to the small army brought ...
90 Question US History Practice SOL Test
... 55. The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor are examples of a. Religious Movements c. Unions b. Anarchist groups d. Clubs for business leaders 56. During the Progressive Era, artists, journalists and photographers like Jacob Riis who captured the image on the right, attempted to br ...
... 55. The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor are examples of a. Religious Movements c. Unions b. Anarchist groups d. Clubs for business leaders 56. During the Progressive Era, artists, journalists and photographers like Jacob Riis who captured the image on the right, attempted to br ...
Chapter 6: Making War and Republican Governments
... years. 7. The war became increasingly unpopular in Britain as its people grew tired of being taxed, while some actually agreed with Americans’ demands for greater rights. 8. In 1778, Parliament repealed the Tea and Prohibitory Acts and renounced its power to tax the colonies. 9. Britain’s offer to r ...
... years. 7. The war became increasingly unpopular in Britain as its people grew tired of being taxed, while some actually agreed with Americans’ demands for greater rights. 8. In 1778, Parliament repealed the Tea and Prohibitory Acts and renounced its power to tax the colonies. 9. Britain’s offer to r ...
super 130 just the facts
... 21. The fiery orator, patriot and Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry called for American independence and later opposed the Constitution because it did not protect individual liberties. 22. George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army who later became the first President of the United States. ...
... 21. The fiery orator, patriot and Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry called for American independence and later opposed the Constitution because it did not protect individual liberties. 22. George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army who later became the first President of the United States. ...
NAME - us history
... Know DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE of these people/terms: King George III—King of ENG who imposed taxes Parliament—legislative body in England who voted for more taxes Stamp Act— In 1765, Parliament passes the requiring colonists to pay a direct tax on a variety of printed items. Martial law—imposed cur ...
... Know DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE of these people/terms: King George III—King of ENG who imposed taxes Parliament—legislative body in England who voted for more taxes Stamp Act— In 1765, Parliament passes the requiring colonists to pay a direct tax on a variety of printed items. Martial law—imposed cur ...
The Nation`s Beginnings
... known as the House of Burgesses. To the north, the English established a cluster of colonies called New England. Most of the colonists there were devout Protestants called “Puritans.” They adopted the Mayflower Compact, which provided a framework for self-government. The English developed other colo ...
... known as the House of Burgesses. To the north, the English established a cluster of colonies called New England. Most of the colonists there were devout Protestants called “Puritans.” They adopted the Mayflower Compact, which provided a framework for self-government. The English developed other colo ...
history
... Political: Search for new trade passage to India / Sought gold to increase England’s wealth / Acquire territory to add to empire / Buffer against Spanish colonies in America ...
... Political: Search for new trade passage to India / Sought gold to increase England’s wealth / Acquire territory to add to empire / Buffer against Spanish colonies in America ...
American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and founded the United States of America.Starting in 1765, members of American colonial society rejected the authority of the British Parliament to tax them without any representatives in the government. During the following decade, protests by colonists—known as Patriots—continued to escalate, as in the Boston Tea Party in 1773 during which patriots destroyed a consignment of taxed tea from the Parliament-controlled and favored East India Company. The British responded by imposing punitive laws—the Coercive Acts—on Massachusetts in 1774 until the tea had been paid for, following which Patriots in the other colonies rallied behind Massachusetts. In late 1774 the Patriots set up their own alternative government to better coordinate their resistance efforts against Great Britain, while other colonists, known as Loyalists, preferred to remain subjects of the British Crown.Tensions escalated to the outbreak of fighting between Patriot militia and British regulars at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, after which the Patriot Suffolk Resolves effectively replaced the Royal government of Massachusetts, and confined the British to control of the city of Boston. The conflict then evolved into a global war, during which the Patriots (and later their French, Spanish and Dutch allies) fought the British and Loyalists in what became known as the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Patriots in each of the thirteen colonies formed a Provincial Congress that assumed power from the old colonial governments and suppressed Loyalism. Claiming King George III's rule to be tyrannical and infringing the colonists' ""rights as Englishmen"", the Continental Congress declared the colonies free and independent states in July 1776. The Patriot leadership professed the political philosophies of liberalism and republicanism to reject monarchy and aristocracy, and proclaimed that all men are created equal. Congress rejected British proposals requiring allegiance to the monarchy and abandonment of independence.The British were forced out of Boston in 1776, but then captured and held New York City for the duration of the war, nearly capturing General Washington and his army. The British blockaded the ports and captured other cities for brief periods, but failed to defeat Washington's forces. In early 1778, following a failed patriot invasion of Canada, a British army was captured by a patriot army at the Battle of Saratoga, following which the French openly entered the war as allies of the United States. The war later turned to the American South, where the British captured an army at South Carolina, but failed to enlist enough volunteers from Loyalist civilians to take effective control. A combined American–French force captured a second British army at Yorktown in 1781, effectively ending the war in the United States. A peace treaty in 1783 confirmed the new nation's complete separation from the British Empire. The United States took possession of nearly all the territory east of the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes, with the British retaining control of Canada and Spain taking Florida. In the period after the peace treaty in 1783, Loyalists were subjected to extreme suppression and acts of arbitrary violence, including murder by lynching, despite a promise by patriot leaders to British negotiators that Loyalist rights would be respected. A large proportion were driven off their land and forced to flee as refugees to Canada.Among the significant results of the revolution was the creation of a democratically-elected representative government responsible to the will of the people, but which as a result of the 'Three-Fifths Compromise' allowed the southern slaveholders to consolidate power and maintain slavery in America for another eighty years. The new Constitution established a relatively strong federal national government that included an executive, national judiciary, a bicameral Congress that represented both states in the Senate and population in the House of Representatives. Congress had powers of taxation that were lacking under the old Articles. The United States Bill of Rights of 1791 comprised the first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing many ""natural rights"" that were influential in justifying the revolution, and attempted to balance a strong national government with strong state governments and broad personal liberties. The American shift to liberal republicanism, and the gradually increasing democracy, caused an upheaval of traditional social hierarchy and gave birth to the ethic that has formed a core of political values in the United States.