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| 2 Advantages/Disadvantages Colonists had during War |
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Advantage - Knew land, fought for cause
Disadvantage - no navy, not trained |
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| 1st battle - British won, but showed colonists could keep up with British - colonists low on ammo |
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| surprise attack on Christmas - crossing the Deleware - first colonist victory |
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| turning point of war - first major victory for colonists - took 6,000 British prisoners - blocked British retreat - allowed Treaty of Alliance to be signed |
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| last battle - colonists won - French blocked water retreat, Colonists blocked land retreat - British surrendered |
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| Contributions of Women and African Americans during Revolutionary War |
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| What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish? |
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| Ended Revolutionary War - recognized colonies independence - expanded colonies boundaries |
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| an organized way to divide land in Northwest |
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| document presenting a plan of government |
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| slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for population |
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| the plan that created congress - combined state and country |
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| system of government in which power spread between state and national governments |
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| officially approve a proposal |
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| to bring charges to an executive and bring out of office |
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| system set up in constitution in which each branch has authority over another |
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| the right of Supreme Court to review laws possessed by congress |
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| farmers gave congress power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out tasks of government - gave constitution flexibility |
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| Three Branches of Government and What Each Does |
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Executive - Enforces laws
Judicial - reviews laws
Legislative - creates laws |
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Legislative - Congress
Judicial - Supreme Court
Executive - President |
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Legislative - Congress
Judicial - Supreme Court
Executive - President |
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Legislative - Congress
Judicial - Supreme Court
Executive - President |
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| Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition the government |
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| Protect against unreasonable searches |
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| Additional rights to people who commit a crime-no double jeoporady, right to remain silent |
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| no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment |
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| all men of all races have right to vote |
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| form a more perfect union - make states operate as one country |
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| establish justice - all citizens treated fairly |
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| insure domestic tranquility - peace among people |
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| provide for common defense - protect country with army |
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| promote general welfare - citizens free from poverty, hunger, and disease |
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| secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity -no americans basic rights taken away |
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| How did Spain help colonists? |
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| sent supplies, fought british ships |
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| how many states had to ratify the constitution |
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| who is leader of british army? |
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