American Independence Ch:2

Question 1

What led to the signing of Magna Carta?

Answer 1

Kings Power

Question 2

What was the first colony established by a charter?

Answer 2

Jamestown

Question 3

Why did early state governments have weak governors?

Answer 3

We didn’t want another king

Question 4

Who were the 5 writers of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 4

Franklin
Adams
Jefferson 
Livingston
Sherman

Question 5

Why were farmers mad enough to join Daniel Shay in rebellion?

Answer 5

Government seized their property’s

Question 6

How did leaders like George Washington react to Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 6

We needed a stronger federal government.

Question 7

How did slavery play into the great compromise?

Answer 7

Small states=power

Question 8

What were the federalist papers and what role did they play?

Answer 8

Supported passage of constitution.

Question 9

Who fought the 7 years war

Answer 9

The French and British

Question 10

Boycott

Answer 10

Stop buying goods in order for protest

Question 11

What is the difference between military and militia?

Answer 11

military-professional

militia-Voluntary

Question 12

What is the Constitution?

Answer 12

A basic set of laws that sets up, and runs the government.

Question 13

Who inspired americans to make the Constitution?

Answer 13

The British Colonists

Question 14

What are 2 important british ideals that influence the colonists?

Answer 14

• Limited Government

* Representative Government

Question 15

Why did the government have limited power in the 1200’s?

Answer 15

The king could tax at will. This upset the wealthy land owners.

Question 16

Who was “The Great Charter” signed by?

Answer 16

King John

Question 17

What year was the “Great Charter” signed?

Answer 17

1215

Question 18

What did the “Great Charter” do?

Answer 18

It limited the monarchy’s power. It did this by helping establish the rule of law.

Question 19

How did the “Great Charter” affect the king?

Answer 19

The king could no longer set taxes without approval of the nobles.

Question 20

After the king could no longer set rules, what did this government to consider?

Answer 20

This caused government to think about the public good before passing any law or tax.

Question 21

Originally was was “Magna Carta” for?

Answer 21

It was for nobility only

Question 22

Define parliament.

Answer 22

The highest legislature.

Question 23

What was parliament originally made up of?

Answer 23

Nobels and Religious Officials

Question 24

What is “Parliament” today?

Answer 24

Parliament is bicameral, or 2 chamber legislature of the House of Commons.

Question 25

What type of legislate is the U.S.?

Answer 25

Bicameral Legislature

Question 26

When was the “Petition of Right” signed?

Answer 26

1628

Question 27

Who signed the “Petition of Right”

Answer 27

King Charles the first.

Question 28

How does the “Petition of Right” resemble the “Magna Carta”?

Answer 28

Both limited power of the monarch

Question 29

What had to be consulted before any law was passed in 1628

Answer 29

Parliament

Question 30

In 1628 who was settling in parts of North American?

Answer 30

Colonies

Question 31

At the time of the “Petition of Rights”, what were the English colonists doing?

Answer 31

They were settling in parts of North America

Question 32

What was so important about the “Charter”?

Answer 32

The king gave settlers the right to establish a colony.

Question 33

What did the government serve as? What were they guided by?

Answer 33

They served as chef executives and were guided by a council of 12 male property owner’s.

Question 34

During the “American Independence” the need for defense called for what?

Answer 34

It called for unity within the 13 colonies.

Question 35

How did Britain have a huge advantage during the American independence?

Answer 35

Britain forced the colonies to buy goods from them

Question 36

What is Tyranny

Answer 36

Government that ignores the rights of citizens.

Question 37

What is boycott

Answer 37

To stop buying goods and services is protest

Question 38

When was the Stamp Act passed

Answer 38

1765

Question 39

Why did parliament pass the “Stamp Act”?

Answer 39

To tax paper goods.

Question 40

What was written to protest the Stamp Act?

Answer 40

The declaration of rights and Grievances

Question 41

What is the “Committee of correspondence”?

Answer 41

A network of patriotic resistance groups formed to resist British.

Question 42

What was “The First Continental Congress”?

Answer 42

Fach colony (besides Georgia) sent delegates to Philadelphia to protest British policies.

Question 43

What year was “The First Continental Congress”

Answer 43

1774

Question 44

How did the British respond to “The First Continental Congress”

Answer 44

By tightening control over the colonies

Question 45

What led to the Revolutionary War?

Answer 45

The First Continental Congress

Question 46

When did the revolutionary war began?

Answer 46

April 19, 1775

Question 47

Who was the Revolutionary War between.

Answer 47

The British and Militia

Question 48

Where did the revolutionary war take place?

Answer 48

Lexington and Concord

Question 49

At the second Continental Congress what did most delegates favor?

Answer 49

Independence

Question 50

What was John Lockes idea?

Answer 50

Unalienable Rights

Question 51

What did most state governments have?

Answer 51

Unicameral legislature

Question 52

Who had no voting rights during this time period

Answer 52

African Americans, Indians, and Woman

Question 53

What is the “Articles Of Confederation”, And what did it do?

Answer 53

This document loosely tied together the 13 states, and gave congress the ability to act.

Question 54

What did the Articles of Confederation require?

Answer 54

All 13 states to ratify the article

Question 55

Who was the last state to ratify the articles? And in what year?

Answer 55

Maryland 1781

Question 56

How many states did major decisions, and amendments call for?

Answer 56

* Major-9 | * Admendments-13

Question 57

What could the articles not stop the states from doing?

Answer 57

Printing there own money, or force states to obey the laws it passed.

Question 58

What created problems in the south in around the 1780s?

Answer 58

Regional economic difference, such as slavery.

Question 59

When and where was Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 59

Massachusetts in 1787

Question 60

Who is the Shays Rebellion named after?

Answer 60

Daniel Shay

Question 61

What did the Shay’s Rebellion prove?

Answer 61

The need for a stronger government.

Question 62

Who was the chairman of the Delegates?

Answer 62

George Washington

Question 63

What was super important to be in the Delegates?

Answer 63

College and education

Question 64

What was another name for the Virginia Plan?

Answer 64

The New Jersey Plan

Question 65

What did the Virginia Plan do?

Answer 65

Each state would get voted dependent on population.

Question 66

What is the New Jersey Plan favor?

Answer 66

Smaller states

Question 67

What gave the government power to tax and regulate trade across state lines?

Answer 67

The Virginia and New Jersey Plan