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Manolis – APUSH
Unit 2 Exam Review
For the Unit 2 exam, you need to know:
-The “Father of New France” who founded the first French settlement in North America in 1608 was
Samuel de Champlain.
-The ultimate purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to unite the colonies against the French
during the French-Indian War.
-When William Pitt became the British Prime Minister during the French-Indian War, he focused all of
his efforts on capturing French-Canada and winning the war.
-As a result of the French-Indian War and the Treaty of Paris (1763), Great Britain became the dominant
power in North America.
-America, long before its independence was a revolutionary force from the moment it was first settled.
-One of the key ideas behind Mercantilism was the fact that a country’s wealth was based off of how
much gold and silver was in its treasuries.
-Laws such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act convinced many colonists that the British were taking
away its historic liberties.
-When colonists shouted “No taxation without representation!”, they were ultimately commenting on
the fact that Britain was passing legislation without giving the colonists a voice in Parliament.
-George Washington’s appointment as Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army was largely
political due to the fact that he was independently wealthy and from the colony of Virginia.
-In a republic form of government, power comes from THE PEOPLE.
-The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 was considered a turning point in the war due to the fact that it helped
secure a much needed alliance with France.
-France ultimately agreed to assist the colonies because they wanted revenge on Great Britain.
-When drafting the Constitution, the Founding Fathers did not abolish slavery due to the fact that they
feared a dispute over slavery would destroy the already fragile national unity.
-One of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not give Congress the
power to enact and collect taxes.
-The Constitutional Convention addressed the controversy between the North and South over slavery
with the 3/5 Compromise – three out of every 5 slaves would be counted in the Southern censes.
-To those who opposed the Constitution, AKA, the Anti-Federalists, the most alarming characteristic of
the Constitution was the absence of a Bill of Rights for individuals and for the states.
-Alexander Hamilton’s theory on creating a national debt was that a debt would be beneficial to the
U.S., because if the government owed the people money, the people would work harder.
-The Whiskey Rebellion arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when Congress levied an excise tax on
whiskey, thus raising the prices.
-During its first 25 years as a nation, the one of the biggest problems the United States faced was the
rivalry between Britain and France.
-Thomas Jefferson favored a government where states had the most political power.
-------------------Essay – CHOOSE ONE to study and answer on the day of the test.
1) Which of the following do you think was most responsible for the conflict between Britain and its
American colonies: the ineptness of parliamentary leadership, the colonists’ behavior, the highhandedness of King George III, the British mercantilist system and Navigation Laws, or the actions of
British officials in the colonies? Justify your choice or choices, as you may write about more than one
of these.
2) List the three most important battles of the Revolutionary War. Justify your selections.
3) Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to the
specific powers granted by each to the national government.
4) Compare and contrast the Federalists and Republicans, especially their views on democracy,
government power, the economy, and foreign powers.