Semester Exams

Question 1

What document gave us protection for our unalienable rights?

Answer 1

The declaration of independence

Question 2

Define federalism?

Answer 2

The sharing of powers between the federal government and the state governments

Question 3

Define checks and balances

Answer 3

Each branch of the federal government’s have the ability to check or control the power of the other two branches in order to keep the branches equal in powers

Question 4

Define separation of powers

Answer 4

The power of the federal government and the state governments split equally into three branches

Question 5

Define popular sovereignty

Answer 5

The people are the final authority a government the government receives its authority from the people

Question 6

What did the Northwest ordinance established?

Answer 6

The only law to come out of the articles of Confederation, that tells how to add new states by having a border and population of 60,000

Question 7

Explain the significance of John Paul Jones during The American revolution

Answer 7

And American leader he led raids of several British ports in1777
-“I have not begun to fight yet”

Question 8

Define Federalist. List the two major federalist

Answer 8

Supporters of the constitution (strong federal government)

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 9

Define anti-federalist. List the two major anti-federalist

Answer 9

Statesmen who are against ratifying the Constitution because they felt it gave too much power to the federal government
-Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson

Question 10

1607

Answer 10

Jamestown is founded the first successful English colony

-founded by Captain John Smith

Question 11

1620

Answer 11

-document written by the Pilgrims, in which they agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government that held the best interest of all members of the colony.

Question 12

1776

Answer 12

• The formal document written, listing grievances of the colonies to King George III and proclaiming the colonies independence from England.
• written by Thomas Jefferson
• declare that every man had certain unalienable rights

Question 13

1787

Answer 13

The US Constitution was made

• written by James Madison to strengthen our government and define its role
• it is the document stating the current form of government used in the U.S. today.

Question 14

What man was named the commander of the Continental Army?

Answer 14

George Washington

Question 15

Define the great compromise

Answer 15

Put the Virginia and New Jersey plan together

• creates a two House legislature with representation for the house of representatives
• based on State population and the representation in the Senate based on statehood

Question 16

Define the 3/5 compromise

Answer 16

For representation purposes three out of five slaves would count towards a state population

Question 17

Explain why the British colonists were unhappy with the proclamation of 1763?

Answer 17

They had just want the fridge and Indian war and wanted to settle on the Appalachian Mountains all the way to the Mississippi River

Question 18

List the rights guaranteed in the first amendment

Answer 18

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

Question 19

List the rights guaranteed an eighth amendment

Answer 19

No excessive bail or science, no cruel or unusual punishment

Question 20

List the reasons for creating the articles of Confederation

Answer 20

• finance the war
• negotiate treaties
• prevent an executive from becoming too powerful

Question 21

Describe the New Jersey plan

Answer 21

-small state plan

Wanted representation to be equal for all states

Question 22

Describe the Virginia plan

Answer 22

• Big state plan

- what is representation to be based on the population

Question 23

Explain the third amendment to the Bill of Rights

Answer 23

No quartering of soldiers

Question 24

Explain the fourth amendment

Answer 24

No unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 25

Explain the fifth amendment-

Answer 25

- due process - free from self-incrimination - no double jeopardy

Question 26

Explain the sixth invent amendment

Answer 26

Right to trial by jury in a Criminal Case in, which jury duty is constitutional right

Question 27

What landed the United States gain after the treaty of Paris in 1783

Answer 27

West of the Appalachian mountains to the Mississippi River

Question 28

Was Patrick Henry a federalist or anti-federalist?

Answer 28

He was of anti-Federalist because he felt the constitution lacked individual liberties and state rights

Question 29

What was the importance of the battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 29

- "shot heard around the world" | - started the American revolution

Question 30

What was the importance of the battle of Saratoga

Answer 30

- An American victory led by Washington, this proved to the French the Continental Army could defeat the English. They joined in the fight. - turning point in the war

Question 31

What was the importance of the siege of Yorktown

Answer 31

- was in 1781 it was the last major battle of the American Revolution war - 14,000 American troops trapped 7500 British under General Cornwallis

Question 32

Explain to reasons why the colonists grew increasingly resentful of Great Britain and King George third

Answer 32

- no taxation without representation | - The proclamation of 1763

Question 33

Explain the purpose of the constitutional convention?

Answer 33

To restructure the federal government/the US Constitution

Question 34

What does the term"consent of the governed"mean?

Answer 34

John Locke created it it is where people have a vote and who leads them(democracy) -"life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

Question 35

Why was Paul Reveres engraving of the Boston massacre considered propaganda?

Answer 35

Because it was meant to try and get neutralist to joy the patriot side

Question 36

What was the importance of Thomas Paines pamphlet "common sense?"

Answer 36

Convinced many colonist to join the patriot cause for independence from England

Question 37

Describe what the soil was like in New England

Answer 37

Rocky bad for growing

Question 38

Describe what the soil was like in the middle colonies

Answer 38

Average soil(moderate)

Question 39

Describe what the soil was like in the southern colonies

Answer 39

Rich fertile great for growing crops like tobacco and cotton

Question 40

What was the importance of the Mayflower compact

Answer 40

Show the colonist could establish their own forms of self government and be successful

Question 41

Describe the intolerable acts and explain why the king passEd them

Answer 41

It close the Boston Harbor, sent more troops to Boston, and no more patriot meetings -King George the third pass them because of the Boston tea party

Question 42

Why did the European countries explore the New World

Answer 42

God, glory, gold

Question 43

What were the intolerable acts

Answer 43

Close Boston Harbor, send more troops into Boston, and no more patriot meetings

Question 44

Explain to problems Washington face when he became president

Answer 44

Debt from the American revolution | -people rebellion because they didn't want to pay taxes

Question 45

Explain the 10th amendment

Answer 45

The federal and state government share powers | Federalism

Question 46

Explain the plantation system

Answer 46

Utilized in the south (slaves) order to make tobacco and cotton produced more profitable

Question 47

Explain the significance of Charleston, New York City, Boston

Answer 47

All three had major harbors for importing and exporting goods

Question 48

Explain the significance of Philadelphia

Answer 48

Where the declaration of independence and US Constitution were written

Question 49

James Armistead

Answer 49

Was considered the first African-American double agent working for the Continental Army during the American Revolution

Question 50

Mercy Otis Warren

Answer 50

Political writer and propaganda steering American revolution, she became a correspondent to patriots like Adams, Washington, Jefferson and Hancock and Henry

Question 51

Bernardo De Gálvez

Answer 51

A Spanish military leader who aided the American patriots by controlling the Mississippi River in the south during the revolution

Question 52

Wentworth Chesswell

Answer 52

A teacher, he became a war hero in the Continental Army it is considered the first African-American to be elected to office

Question 53

Haym Solomon

Answer 53

Jewish Financer who aided the Americans during the revolutionary war

Question 54

Samuel Adams

Answer 54

He was the cousin of John Adams, liter of sons of liberty and a member of the first and second Continental Congress

Question 55

Crispus Attucks

Answer 55

An African slave, he is considered to be first individual shot by British soldiers at the Boston massacre

Question 56

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 56

Author of poor Richards almanac - he was a member of the Continental Congress - negotiated a treaty with France during revolutionary - Negotiated the treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the war

Question 57

What are unalienable rights?

Answer 57

Rights that cannot be taken away and should be given to every human