AP US HISTORY UNIT TEST: 2

Question 1

French and Indian war

Answer 1

began in American, then widened into the seven years war

Question 2

proclamation of 1763

Answer 2

prohibited western settlement beyond the Appalachians

Question 3

sugar act
stamp act
Townsend act
tea act

Answer 3

all British laws implemented to raise tax revenue to pay back money from the french and Indian war

Question 4

response to the intolerable acts was the _________________

Answer 4

first continental Congress

Question 5

intolerable acts

Answer 5

acts passed to chastise Boston, it closed the tea harbor
meant to punish Boston

Question 6

first continental Congress

Answer 6

Response to the intolerable acts was the summoning of the first continental congress held in philadelphia
considered ways of addressing colonial grievances
12 out of the 13 colonies attended excluding georgia
John adams plays significant role

Question 7

second continental Congress

Answer 7

wrote the Declaration of Independence.
olive branch petition
happens because of lexinton and concord

Question 8

common sense

Answer 8

one of the most influential pamphlets written by THOMAS PAINE
convinced americans to want to be independent from Britain

Question 9

Boston massacre

Answer 9

troops open fired killing/wounding citizens
one of the most important events leading to revolutionary war
Helped in the ending the relationship between the American colonists and the British.

Question 10

treaty of Paris 1763

Answer 10

ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France

Question 11

the battle of Saratoga was important because

Answer 11

it won Americans the support of the french military

Question 12

the tea act was an attempt by england to

Answer 12

bail out the bankrupt British east India company

Question 13

response to tea act was _______

Answer 13

the Boston tea party:

bostinians dressed as indians smashed open the chest of tea and dumped them into the Atlantic

Question 14

British authorities embraced
_____ because

Answer 14

if the mother country benefited the daughter country did (justified their control over the colonies)

Question 15

philidaphia convention
constitution convention

Answer 15

-purpose was to revise the articles of confederation
-ended of scrapping the articles of confederation
-giving the government more power

Question 16

shays rebellion

Answer 16

• first major rebellion since the post revolutionary war
  -farmers were angry bc of foreclosure and tax and resulted against the Massachusetts government
  -national leaders felt the need to put an end to this/led to them making stronger federal govt.
  TURNING POINT

Question 16

connecticut comprise
great comprimse

Answer 16

established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body.
senete- two representatives in each state
House of Representatives: # representatives allowed for each state would be determined by its population.

Question 17

3/5 compromise

Answer 17

each slave would be counted as 3/5 of a person
result: southern states gain political power

Question 18

federalist papers

Answer 18

hames Madison, alexander hamiltion, John Jay wrote these letters

meant to persuade and promote the ratification of the constitution

Question 19

articles of confederation characteristics

Answer 19

-new plan of govt. after gaining independence
-goal is to not be like Britain
-states could declare war, sign treaties
-states collected taxes and printed money
-states ran themselves like independent countries
-unicameral

Question 20

The constitution characteristics

Answer 20

-more power in the federal government
-establishes Republican style government
-bicameral legislature
-Congress had the power to make laws
-while states had the power to tax so did Congress
added judicial and executive branch

Question 21

states were reluctant to radify the constitution because

Answer 21

states wanted the adaptation of the bill of rights

Question 22

the american people must DIRECTLY vote for

Answer 22

the house of representatives

Question 23

electoral college

Answer 23

implement an indirect vote by the people

Question 24

the few successes of the articles of confederation is

Answer 24

the north west ordinance brought the 13 colonies together, somewhat unifying the thirteen states

Question 25

List four precedents that George Washington established for future presidents.

Answer 25

Washington establishes foreign policy (during war) Every president can only run 2 terms President had administration (president's advisors) Washington ENFORCING laws (president enforces laws)

Question 26

components of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan.

Answer 26

-Hamilton proposed the idea of a national bank (hamiltons baby) - hamilton felt the bank was necessary to hold states accountable for paying back thier debt Bank owned by federal government Through the bank they would raise tax revenue It would give the government more power in financial situations The states no longer owed any money Hamilton did it to establish ¨national credit¨

Question 27

impressment

Answer 27

Impressment was when the british navy was taking american sailors and forcing them to serve in the british navy

Question 28

three topics George Washington addressed in his Farewell Address in 1797.

Answer 28

Letter written to congress warns the future government to watch out for three things -no permanent alliances/no foreign entanglement - be aware of political parties/ they will divide the country - sectionalism: north, south, and west people started to associate to thier ¨section¨ rather than thier country

Question 29

face of the federalist party

Answer 29

alexander hamilton

Question 30

face of the democratic republic party

Answer 30

thomas jefferson

Question 31

which party was in favor of the natoinal bank __________

Answer 31

federalist

Question 32

which party did not support tarrifs

Answer 32

democratic-republic party

Question 33

which party believed that the bill of rights was neccacary in the constitution

Answer 33

the democratic-republic party

Question 34

federalist wanted to make an alliance with __________- democratic-republic wanted to make an alliance with __________

Answer 34

*ENGLAND *FRANCE

Question 35

__________ were in favor of a strong central government

Answer 35

federalist

Question 36

Committees of Correspondence

Answer 36

Colonies gathered to gather information as a response to the british policies implemented in the colonies

Question 37

boston tea party

Answer 37

A reaction to the tea act Where the sons of liberty dumped tons and tons of tea into the atlantic costing the british a lot of money This was a response to the tea act implemented by the british government *committee of correspondence is part of the response

Question 38

albany plan of union

Answer 38

-plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes -a meeting called to discuss how they should deal with the growing military threat from the French and their Native American allies.

Question 39

big states

Answer 39

(virginia plan) Bicameral congress depending on your population you get a bigger say in govt

Question 40

small states

Answer 40

(NJ plan) Equal representation in a unicameral congress regardless of population

Question 41

proclamation of neutrality 1793

Answer 41

the US would stay neutral during the french revolution still trading with both England and France america is too weak to engage in foreign conflict

Question 42

British continued impressment after the proclamation of neutrality which results in ___________

Answer 42

Jays treaty

Question 43

jays treaty results

Answer 43

- British agree to give up post on the western frontier of american territory - Great Britain agreed to pay for past impressment but would not agree to stop future Impressment. - Compensation for Pre-Revolutionary debt was still a sore subject- not settled

Question 44

pickneys treaty

Answer 44

It resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River as well as duty-free transport through the port of New Orleans, then under Spanish control.

Question 45

the whiskey rebellion

Answer 45

-stemmed from an excise tax on whiskey in Pennsylvania -the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the stability of the United States and forced President Washington to personally lead the United States militia westward to stop the rebels. -significant because it was the first test to the federal authority the president had on america

Question 46

how are amendments passed

Answer 46

⅔ vote in the house and the senate ¾ states have to agree

Question 47

republican motherhood

Answer 47

women were called upon to mold the next generationʼs values so that they would support a republic. American mothers would shape the characters and education of their sons, the next generation to lead the young nation.

Question 48

olive branch petiton

Answer 48

begged the king to prevent further hostilities proffesing america to be loyal to the crown

Question 49

battle of Yorktown significance

Answer 49

This battle was the last recognized large conflict in the Revolutionary war and was the first step King George took in acknowledging the thirteen states' independence. led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence

Question 50

the second continental congress was _______ the revolutionary war

Answer 50

AFTER

Question 51

articles of confederation provided a _________ confederation

Answer 51

loose

Question 52

assumption

Answer 52

federal government pays state dent

Question 53

hamiltons financial plan steps (4)

Answer 53

1.) national bank 2.) tarrifs 3.) excise tax 4.) assumption

Question 54

Jefferson (democratic republican) opposed the national bank what excuse does Hamilton use to implement national bank

Answer 54

in the constitution it says that congress can implement anything that is ¨neccacary and proper¨ *loose interpretation

Question 55

the northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 55

establishes procedure for becoming a state also banned slavery in the north west territory *first time addressing slavery issue

Question 56

the great comprimse

Answer 56

called for bicameral legislature (house of reps & senate) HOR - voted by the people

Question 57

Thomas Jefferson had a _______interpretation of the constitution

Answer 57

STRICT

Question 58

Alexander Hamilton had a ________ interpretation of the constitution

Answer 58

LOOSE