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French and Indian War

When did this event happen?

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The war took place in the years of 1754-1763.

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French and Indian War

Who fought?

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Great Britan, the 14 Colonies, the Native Americans, and the French.

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French and Indian War

Who won?

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The 13 colonies/britan

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French and Indian War

How does it connect to the American Revolution?

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Because it cause the taxes which was one of the main reasons the colonies wanted independence.

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Proclamation Line of 1763

What did it do?

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rewarded the Native Americans allies who helped, keeped rival natives at bay, therefore, giving all land in the Ohio River Valley to Natives.

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Proclamation Line of 1763

Who issued it?

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England so King George the Third

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Proclamation Line of 1763

Why did this upset the colonists?

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The colonists couldnt expand west

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Acts

Sugar act

year and what happened

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  • 1764
  • added taxes on sugar
  • didnt affect many since sugar was a luxury item
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Acts

Stamp Act

year and what happened

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  • 1765
  • any official document needed aproval by a stamp
  • included news paper, shiping dock permit, and any legal doc
  • colonists sent pensions to parliment but they never responded
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Acts

Townshend Revenue Acts

year and what happened

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  • 1767
  • taxed imports purchased by colonists
  • made dayly items very expensive
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Acts

Coercive Act

year and what happened

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  • (Intolerable Acts)
  • 1774
  • punishments for boston tea party
  • closed boston harber
  • got rid of self rule in the colonies
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Sons of Liberty

Why did they form?

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they where against being taxed without proper representation

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Sons of Liberty

How do they connect to the Boston Tea Party?

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They organised it

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Sons of Liberty

What happened?

Tea Party

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Colonists threw 342 chests of imported tea into the Boston Harbor.

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Social Contract and Natural Rights

What is the social contract?

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Agreement by the people in a society to give up some of their rights in return for protection from the government.

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Social Contract and Natural Rights

What are natural rights?

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Rights that a person has(Life, liberty, property)

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Social Contract and Natural Rights

How did these ideas influence the colonists?

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Since the colonists’ rights were not upheld they realized their government was failing them.

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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

What were the arguments made by Thomas Paine?

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That the colonists are already in a war and there is no way to prevent it so you might as well be in favor of going against England

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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Why was Common Sense so important?

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It convinced many people to join the rebels and rebel against England

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Declaration of Independence

When was it written?

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1775-1776

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Declaration of Independence

Who wrote it?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Declaration of Independence

What ideas are in it?

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Rights of man, wrongs done by the king, attempts to fix those wrongs, and officially declaring independence.

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Declaration of Independence

What were some of the complaints made against the king?

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That the king taxed them unfairly.

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Declaration of Independence

Who was the king they were referring to?

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King George III

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# Declaration of Independence When is America’s birthday?
July 4th
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# “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” Where did it happen?
(both places) Lexington and Concord
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# “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” Why is it called that?
It was the first time any colony resisted England
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# American Revolution? What was it?
The colonists rebelled against England and declared independence.
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# American Revolution? When did it happen?
1776-1783
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# American Revolution? Who was involved?
American colonists and England.
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# American Revolution? What was the result?
America became its own independent country.
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# Articles of Confederation What kind of government did this document create?
A confederacy
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# Articles of Confederation Who did it give more power to?
The states
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# Articles of Confederation What is the significance of Shay’s Rebellion?
It showed the issues with the articles of confederation.
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# Constitutional Convention Where did it occur?
Philadelphia
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# Constitutional Convention What was the original purpose?
To fix the articles of confederation
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# Constitutional Convention What were the 4 issues discussed at the convention?
- Representation of the states - Should slaves be represented - Why should we have an executive branch?(power of the president) - How do we guarantee protection from an abusive government?
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# Constitutional Convention When did this occur?
May 1787 through September 1787
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# Representation: What did the Virginia Plan want?
It was a plan that Favored larger states with more population. It said that representation in Congress should be based on population of the state. More people need more representation.
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# Representation: What was the result of the Virginia Plan?
It resulted in the House of representatives.
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# Representation: What did the New Jersey Plan want?
The New Jersey Plan was a plan that favored smaller states with less population. No matter the population, each state should have 2 representatives. This way, no state will have more power than others in Congress.
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# Representation: What was the result of the New Jersey Plan?
The result was the senate.
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# Representation: How did the Great Compromise solve it?
It satisfied the wants of both plans.
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# Slavery: Why was counting the enslaved population controversial?
Since slaves weren’t considered people it was controversial because they were counted as part of the population.
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# Slavery: What did each side argue?
The side in favor argued that enslaved people are still people and the side against it said that they are not citizens so they shouldn't be counted as part of the population.
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# Slavery: What was the ⅗ Compromise?
3 out every 5 slaves were counted as part of the population.
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# Slavery: What long term effects did the ⅗ Compromise cause?
It contributed to the civil war and made slavery last longer because slave states had more power.
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# Differences: Articles and Constitution Who did it give more power to?
The articles of confederation gave more power to the the states the constitution gave more power to the federal government.
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# Differences: Articles and Constitution What were some key changes in government structure?
The legislative branch became a bicameral legislature and the executive branch was formed.
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# First Political Parties Names:
Federalists and anti-federalists
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# First Political Parties Who wanted the Articles? Why?
The anti-federalists wanted the articles because they were self-sufficient and didn’t want the government getting too powerful.
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# First Political Parties Who wanted the Constitution? Why?
The federalists wanted the constitution because they wanted a leader and a leader of the military.
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# First Political Parties What was the compromise between the Articles and Constitution debate?
The bill of rights
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# Bill of Rights What is it?
It was the compromise between the articles of confederation and the constitution. And the first ten amendments
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# Bill of Rights Why was it added?
So that all the rights of the people will be protected.
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #1
The freedom of speech, to assemble, religion, protest, and press
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #2
Right to bear arms
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #3
Right to not be forced to house soldiers
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #4
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #5
Right to remain silent
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #6
Right to a speedy and public trial
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #7
Right to trial by jury
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #8
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #9
Gurantees rights beyond constitution
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# Bill of Rights What is ammendmant #10
All powers not given to the federal government are given to the states/people
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# Legislative Branch What is the function of this branch?
To make laws
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# Legislative Branch What is the structure of this branch?
The house of representatives and the senate. Each state gets 2 senators and each states amount of representatives depends on the population.
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# Executive Branch What is the function of this branch?
To enforce the laws
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# Executive Branch What is the structure of this branch?
President, Vice-president, and cabinet
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# Judicial Branch What is the function of this branch?
Interpret the law
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# Judicial Branch What is the structure of this branch?
Supreme court, court of appeals(13 of them), and District Federal court(94 of them).

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