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US 1.5d
ECONOMICS: Great Britain (England) imposed strict control over ___________ with the colonies. |
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US 1.5d
ECONOMICS: Great Britain (England) __________ the colonies after the ____________ and __________ war. |
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| taxed ... French and Indian war. |
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US 1.5d
ECONOMICS: Colonies traded _____ _________ for __________ made in Great Britain (England). |
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raw materials for goods
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US 1.5d
POLITICS: Colonists had to obey English laws that were enforced by _____________. |
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US 1.6a
GB CONTROL: Great Britain desired to remain a world _________. |
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US 1.6a
GB CONTROL: In the American colonies, Great Britain's desire to remain a world __________ resulted in a conflict with the __________, known as the ___________ and ___________ war. |
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| power ... French ... French & Indian war |
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US 1.6a
GB CONTROL: Great Britain imposed taxes, such as the __________ _______, to raise necessary revenue to pay the cost of the ____________ and __________ war. |
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| Stamp Act ... French & Indian war |
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US 1.6a
GB TAXES: These are the 2 primary reasons that Great Britain taxed the colonies. |
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1) To help finance the French & Indian War.
2) To help finance the maintenance of British troops in the colonies |
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US 1.6a
COLONIES MAD: The colonies were mad at Britain because they had no ______________ in Parliament. |
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US 1.6a
COLONIES MAD: Some colonists resented the power of the colonial ________________. |
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US 1.6a
COLONIES MAD: Great Britain wanted strict control over the colonial ____________. |
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US 1.6a
COLONIES MAD: The colonies opposed the British ___________. |
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US 1.6a
COLONIES MAD: The ______________ of _______ (year), which followed the French & Indian war, restricted the _____________ movement of settlers. |
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| Proclamation of 1763 ... western |
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US 1.6b
PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: People have "certain _____________ rights". That means they cannot be taken away. |
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US 1.6b
PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: People have the unalienable rights of __________, __________, and the pursuit of __________. |
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| life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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US 1.6b
PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: People establish __________ to protect their unalienable rights. |
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US 1.6b
PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: Government gets (derives) its power from the __________. |
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US 1.6b
PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: People have a right and duty to __________ a government that violates their ____________. |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: King George III |
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| British king during the Revolutionary era |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Lord Cornwallis |
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| British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: John Adams |
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| Championed the cause of independence |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: George Washington |
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| Commander of the Continental Army |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Thomas Jefferson |
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| Major author of the Declaration of Independence |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Patrick Henry |
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1) Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses
2) He inspired colonial patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Benjamin Franklin |
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1) Prominent member of the Continental Congress
2) helped frame the Declaration of Independence
3) helped gain French support for American Independence |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Phillis Wheatley |
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| Enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence and who eventually gained her freedom |
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US 1.6c
PEOPLE: Paul Revere |
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| Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Boston Massacre |
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| Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Boston Tea Party |
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| Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: First Continental Congress |
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| Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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| The first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Approval of the Declaration of Independence (from who and date) |
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The colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776
NEAT INFO: That's exactly 225 years before Bella's Birthday. 225 = 5x5x5 |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Battle of Saratoga |
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| This American victory was the turning point for the war |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Surrender at Yorktown |
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| This was the colonial victory of forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War |
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US 1.6c
EVENTS: Signing of the Treaty of Paris |
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| Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty |
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US 1.6d
WHY COLONIES WON: Some colonists fought so hard because they were defending their own __________, __________, and __________. |
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| land, principles, and beliefs |
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US 1.6d
WHY COLONIES WON: The colonies had additional support from ____________ (country). |
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France
STUDY TIP: The British made the French angry with their empire building in the New World, which led to the French and Indian War. Both the Colonies and the French hated the British, so they fought together (thanks to Benjamin Franklin's work to build that alliance) |
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US 1.6d
WHY COLONIES WON: The colonies had strong ____________. |
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US 1.7a (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Provided for a __________ national government. |
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US 1.7a (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Gave Congress no power to ________ or ____________ commerce among the states. |
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US 1.7a (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Provided for no common ____________ across all the states. |
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US 1.7a (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Gave each state _______ vote(s) in the government, regardless of its size or population. |
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US 1.7a (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Provided for no ____________ or ___________ branches. |
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executive or judicial
HINT: The 3rd is Legislative - so they could make laws, but not enforce them or judge people by them |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTION: The weaknesses of the _____________ of ___________ led to the effort to draft a new constitution. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: State delegates met in _______________ and decided not to revise the Articles of Confederation, but to write a new _____________. |
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| Philadelphia ... Constitution |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: __________ ____________ was elected president of the Constitutional Convention. |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: Delegates debated over how much ________ should be given to the new national government and how large and small ___________ should be represented int he new government. |
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power ... states
MORE INFO: The Articles of Confederation only let states have 1 vote, which didn't represent that state's vote according to their sizes. States with more people should have stronger representation. |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: The structure of the new government included these 3 branches of government |
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| Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: The __________ ____________ decided how many votes each sate would have in the __________ and the __________ of ______________ (these are the 2 houses in our government). |
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Great Compromise ... Senate and House of Representatives
MORE INFO: Each state gets 2 votes in the Senate (Senators), and a certain number of votes in the House of Representatives for as many people that live in that state, originally 1 for every 30,000 people. Now, California has 53 votes, and Delaware has 1 for example. |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: The Constitution was ____________ at the end of the convention. |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
CONSTITUTIONAL RATIFICATION: There were 13 states, and ________ of them had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law. ________ means for a proposed law (bill) to actually become a law. |
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| nine ... ratification (the process of ratifying) |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
BILL OF RIGHTS: The Bill of Rights were based on these two previous documents.
1) Virginia ____________ of __________ (written by George Mason)
2) Virginia __________ for ___________ __________ (written by Thomas Jefferson). |
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1) Virginia Declaration of Rights
2) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. |
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US 1.7b (NOT ON 11/23 QUIZ)
BILL OF RIGHTS: The Bill of Rights are the first ______ (number) ____________ to the Constitution and they provide a written guarantee of individual rights, such as the freedom of __________ and freedom of ___________. |
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| first 10 amendments ... freedom of speech, freedom of religion. |
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