Midterm Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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when the British attacked NY in late August 1776
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the american army was fortunate to escape into NJ
2
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on christmas night in 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware river to defeat
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hessians
3
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in late December 1776 , Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by
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winning battles at Trenton & Princeton
4
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Washington learned that the best hope to beta British would be
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make a long war of attrition
5
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in 1777 Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by
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ordering a mass inoculation
6
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americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender at saratoga of
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Johnny Burgoyne
7
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american victory at saratoga resulted in
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France’s entry on american side
8
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in 1779 Spain entered war as allies of
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France
9
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turning point in the south was
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battle at kings mountain
10
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the exploit of George rogers clark was the
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conquest of the western frontier
11
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in winter at valley forge , Washington army was decimated by all except
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enemy attack
12
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British shifted their military effort to the south to
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utilize strength of local tories
13
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Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by
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going over to the British
14
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american victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without
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french assitance
15
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news of Yorktown inspired British to
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end the war ( revo )
16
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an important factor in the conclusion of the peace treaty negotiations was that the
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american decision to negotiate separately without the British
17
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peace treaty was signed in
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paris
18
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John andre
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ended Benedict Arnold plans
19
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lord cornwallis
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surrendered at Yorktown
20
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john Burgoyne
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lost at saratoga
21
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Horatio gates
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won at saratoga
22
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admiral deGrasse
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provided Washington with assistance at Yorktown
23
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Thomas Paine
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wrote american crisis
24
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Nathaniel Greene
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american commander known as fighting quaker
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true / false : the 1st conflicts of the American revolution took place in south Carolina
false
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true / false : during the war, Iroquois tribes like the Mohawks helped the americans fight against the British
false
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true / false : by its final years the american war of indoence had become a world war
true
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true / false : b4 the revo. was over the British were fighting Spanish , french & dutch as well as americans
false
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true / false : in 1778 parliament adopted a program that granted all the american demands made prior to independence
true
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the french and indian war was triggered by
conflicting french & english claims to the Ohio valley
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as a result of George Washington's engagement with the french at fort necessity
Washington was forced to surrender
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the war that erupted between the French & the British in North American
became a world war
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all of the following opposed Britain in the 7 years war except
Prussia
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the decisive battle of the French & Indian war concluded with General Wolfe capture of
Quebec
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as a result of the 1763 treaty of paris, Britain acquired
Florida
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as result of its defat in the war, France
lost all of territory in North America
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at the end of the war New Orleans & all of the french lands west of the Mississippi
wet to Spain
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the immediate consequence of Pontiac's rebellion resulted in most Americans believing that
all indians must be removed
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in retrospect, British victory in the French & indian war
led to the loss of its American colonies about twenty years later
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as a result of French & Indian war
sense of American nationalism was developing
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royal proclamation of 1763
prohibited american settlement west of the Appalachians mountains
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1st continental congress met in
Philadelphia
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to aid in the war , George 111 hired germans known as
hessians
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By 1790 the Indians
Remained a powerful threat to western settlement
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The new congress gathered in the national catalog which was
New York City
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Washington Secretary of State was
T. Jefferson
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1st Supreme Court
Was led by Chief Justice John jay
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In regard to religion , the constitution
Expresses hostility toward religion
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Regard to state debts Hamilton proposed that
The federal government take them over
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National bank proposed by Hamilton
Would provide a stable national currency
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Madison & Jefferson objected to the national bank because
They believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution
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Emergence of political parties
Reflected basic philosophical differences between Jefferson & Hamilton
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Party led by Madison & Jefferson that opposed Hamilton was
Republicans
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When Britain & France went to war , the US was ( against / with them )
Expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to express in either side
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Edmond genet
Encouraged US to attack Spanish territory on frontier
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Treaty of Greenville was an agreement between US &
Indians on northwest frontier
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As result of John Jay's treaty
British agreed to evacuate their northwest post by 1796
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By the 1790's, US became incensed with the British over
British seizure of American merchant vessels
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Opposition to Hamilton excise tax on whiskey was strongest among
Frontier farmers
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Daniel Boone led settlers into
Kentucky
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The 1796 presidential election
Was the nations 1st partisan election
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Under president Adams a war between US & France was
An undeclared naval conflict
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In regard to land policy , Hamilton & federalist
Favored high land prices that would slow western settlement
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At the time of the revolution, a republican form of government was
Rejected by the 1st state constitutions
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Most of the state constitutions adopted during the revolution
Contained bill of rights
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Under the articles of confederation congress
Combined legislature and executive power
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During the revolution, a slave might gain his freedom
All of the above
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In the era of the revolution the northern states
Took steps to abolish slavery
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Abigail Adams appeal to her husband John to " remember the ladies "
Was ignored
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The 640 acre sections created in the northwest
Would likely be bought by land speculators
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US departed from the colonial policies of Great Britain by
Promising equal statehood to all unsettled western territory
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Northwest ordinance of 1787
Banned slavery in the northwest
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An ongoing source of American tension toward the British was
British forts on American soil
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US contended with Spain over
Freedom to navigate the Mississippi
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Shays rebellion broke out in
Western Massachusetts
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Shays rebellion led by
Indebted farmers
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Shays rebellion was
Repressed by state militia
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Constitutional convention met in
Philadelphia
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The convention which assembled in May was suppose to
Revise the articles of confederation
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Conventions most gifted philosopher who emerged as one of its central figures was
James Madison
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Madison VA Plan
Create a two house congress
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Great compromise
Listed explicit peers of the congress
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Founders designed constitution so that only branch of government directly elected by voters would be the
House of Representatives
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Under the constitution, members of the senate would
Be chosen by state legislatures
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Presidents powers were limited by all of the following EXCEPT
He would be chosen by popular vote
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In regard to Supreme Court , the constitution
Required to have chief of Justice
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Article VI declares the constitution
Supreme law of the land
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Most of the federalist essays were written by
A. Hamilton
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Amendments to the constitution
Would be proposed by two - thirds of every congress
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Federalist number 10 explains how a republic can
Be successful in large , diverse society
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Federalist argued that
Size and diversity of large new country
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Anti federalist leaders
Wanted bill of rights to protect individuals from new government
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Which was a anti federalist
Patrick Henry
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Last of 13 colonies to ratify constitution was
Rhode Island
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As new constitution went to effect , franklin & Washington viewed its future with
Uncertainty
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True / false : the quartering act required colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soliders
True
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True / false : stamp act placed 1st on new colonial postal system
False
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True / false : the coercive acts were called intolerable acts
True
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True / false : the constitutional association was created to enforce a boycott on British goods
True
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True / false : fighting at Lexington and concord started the Revolutionary war
True
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True / false : Washington led the colonial militias at Lexington and concord
False
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True / false : John and Sam Adams " patriot bros of PA " argued fellow colonist to reject the arguments of common sense
False
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True / false : t. Jefferson was chief author of Declaration of Independence
True
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Sugar act of 1764
Taxed imports in order to raise revenue
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Stamp act 1765
Required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents
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In response to the stamp act, Sons of Liberty
Engaged in mob violence
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Stamp act congress
Petitioned the British to repeal stamp act
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Declaratory act 1766
Reasserted governments right to tax the colonists
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In response to American protests in 1766 parliament
Repealed stamp act
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Letters of PA farmer
Argued that parliament had no right to levy taxes for revenue
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Boston massacre
Grew out of crowd reaction and heckling of British spoilers in Boston
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Objective of tea act
Bail out east India company
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Purpose of coercive acts
Punish Boston for tea party
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British marched to concord in an effort to
Seize weapons and arrest colonial leaders
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British suffered greatest casualties
During retreat back to Boston
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At battle of bunker hill
British suffered major casualties
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Americans suffered a disastrous defeat when they attempted to capture
Quebec
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Thomas Paine pamphlet , common sense
Made a powerful case for independence
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Sam Adams
Organized sons of Liberty
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Ethan Allen
Led green mountain boys
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Crisps Attucks
Killed at Boston massacre
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John Dickinson
Wrote letters of PA farmer
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Paul revere
Rode to Lexington on April 18 1775
