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1 Topic 3 1. How did the colonists protest British taxes? Pg They boycotted, petitioned the English government, and signed nonimportation agreements 2. How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party? pg 90 They passed the Intolerable Acts 3. Where did fighting break out? Pg 92 Lexington and Concord 4. How did Americans pursue war and peace in 1775? Pg They raised an army as well as sent the Olive Branch Petition to the King of England 5. How did Common Sense influence the colonies? Pg 95 It encouraged Richard Henry Lee to write a resolution regarding states independence 6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Pg 95 Thomas Jefferson 7. Who did the Americans declare their independence from in 1776? Pg 95 England 8. Who was the President of the Continental Congress? John Hancock 9. Why was Saratoga the turning point of the war? (3) Pg 100 It ended the British threat to New England. It boosted American spirit. It caused France to become our ally 10. True or False: Women and African Americans did not play a role in the war efforts. Pg What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution? Pg 103 Britain recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. The new boundaries of America were from Canada to the Mississippi River. Florida was returned to Spain

2 Topic 4 1. What is the name of the large state plan? Pg 119 The Virginia Plan 2. How many branches of government did the large state plan call for? Pg Why did smaller states object to the Virginia Plan? Pg Seats in both houses would be rewarded to population 4. What was the name of the small state plan? Pg 119 The New Jersey Plan 5. What was the name of Roger Sherman s plan that would satisfy both large and small states? Pg 120 The Great Compromise 6. What did the Great Compromise say that satisfied the smaller states? pg 120 Each state would have two senators no matter what its population 7. What did the Great Compromise say that satisfied the larger states? Pg 120 Seats in the House of Representatives are based on population 8. What term is described as an alliance of independent states? Pg 112 Confederation 9. What could the government do under the Articles of Confederation? Pg 112 It could declare war, coin money, appoint military officers 10. How did Britain NOT live up to its agreement from the Treaty of Paris? Pg 115 They refused to withdraw troops from the Ohio Valley 11. What areas were included in the Northwest Territory? Pg 112 Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin 12. What did the Ordinance of 1785 create? Pg 113 A system for surveying and settling the Northwest Territory 13. Why was the Constitution written? Pg 117 To revise the Articles of Confederation 14. What was the Virginia Plan? Pg 119 Known as the large state plan, it called for a strong national government with three branches 15. What was the New Jersey Plan? Pg 119 Known as the small state plan, it called for three branches of government with a legislature with only house

3 16. What was the Great Compromise? Pg 120 Proposed by Roger Sherman, it provided for a two house legislature, one determined by popular vote and the other would have two senators regardless of the state s population 17. What is the 3/5 Compromise? Pg 121 The compromise that stated that 3/5 of the slaves in any state would be counted in its population 18. What is the compromise over slavery? Pg 121 The agreement to not ban slavery for at least 20 years, after that Congress could regulate slavery 19. How many states had to approve the new Constitution before it became a law? Pg 123 At least 9 of 13 states had to approve of it before it could go into effect Use your Constitution Brochure and Constitution at Work tabs on the Weebly site to answer the question about the 3 branches. The White House 20. Who is in charge of the executive branch of government? President 21. What can the President do with laws created by Congress? Veto 22. What can the President do with federal judges and federal offenders? Appoint Pardon 23. Which branch has two houses? Legislative Branch Congress 24. What is the upper house called? How many members per state are in the upper house? Senate Two 25. What is the lower house called? How do we determine how many members per state are in the lower house? House of Representatives Based on population 26. What is the main job of the legislative branch? Make laws Supreme Court 27. Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts? Judicial Branch

4 28. What is the main job of this branch of government? Interpret Laws 29. How many Supreme Court justices do we currently have? Nine Topic What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with his economic plan? Pg He wanted the national government to pay off debts owed by the states 2. How did Hamilton plan on paying off old debts? Pg 135 He planned on selling new bonds 3. Why did James Madison and others oppose Hamilton s economic plan? Pg 136 They felt the plan would reward speculators 4. Dealing with bonds, what was one reason Madison and others opposed Hamilton s economic plan? Pg 136 If bonds were repaid at face value, speculators would make a fortune Know the characteristics of Federalists and Republicans. Complete the comparison chart. Federalists Led by Alexander Hamilton Wealthy and well educated should lead the nation Strong central government Emphasis on manufacturing, shipping and trade Loose interpretation of the Constitution Pro- British Favored a National Bank Favored a protective tariff Republicans Led by Thomas Jefferson People should have the power Strong state government Emphasis on agriculture Strict interpretation of the Constitution Pro- French Opposed a National Bank Opposed a protective tariff Topic 5.1, 5.2, Did Hamilton want to place a protective tariff on foreign goods? Pg 136 Yes 2. What country did the Federalists favor? Notes Britain 3. Who did Republicans believe should run the nation? Pg 138 The People

5 4. Which of the following would the Federalists probably agree with? Notes a. A Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of state governments. b. An end to all tariffs on imported goods. c. Treaties with Native Americans should be negotiated by each state. d. There should be a law abolishing the national bank. 5. Did Thomas Jefferson want a national bank? Pg 136 No 6. Would Hamilton and Jefferson be able to work together easily? Why or why not? No. They because they didn t agree on the powers given to the federal government 7. What principle did Marbury v. Madison establish? Pg 146 Judicial review 8. From what country did Jefferson purchase Louisiana? Pg 147 France 9. Was Sacajewa was a Sioux princess? Who did she help? Pg 147 Native American Princess who helped Lewis and Clark 10. Who signed a treaty with France to buy the Louisiana Territory? Pg 147 Robert Livingston and James Monroe 11. Who sold the Louisiana Territory to America? Pg 147 The French Prime Minister - Talleyrand 12. How much was France paid for the Louisiana Territory? Pg 147 $15 Million 13. How much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of America? Pg 147 Almost doubled the size of the United States 14. Who attempted to create a French empire in Europe? Pg 147 Napoleon 15. What Federalist Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was appointed by Adams? Pg 145 John Marshall 16. What inspired the Star Spangled Banner? Pg 154 The rocket bombardment at Fort McHenry 17. What was the bloodiest battle fought in the war of 1812? Pg 154 The Battle of New Orleans

6 Topic 5.4 and What were the effects of the Industrial Revolution? (3) pg a. The economy began to shift to manufacturing b. New sources of power began to shift to manufacturing c. Machines replaced hand tools 2. How did steamboats and canals affect transportation? Pg 157 It helped farmers get their goods to eastern markets 3. What were the goals of Henry Clay s American System? Pg 167 To promote economic growth within all sections of the country by encouraging northern to buy products from the South and West 4. How did the Supreme Court strengthen national unity? Pg 168 It used the rulings of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbon v. Ogden to expand the economy 5. What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? Pg 170 To declare that the United States would not interfere with European nations or colonies as well as to tell Europe not to interfere with the newly freed nations in Latin America 6. Who was responsible for creating the system of interchangeable parts and the cotton gin? Pg 164 Eli Whitney 7. How did the United States gain Florida? Pg 169 John Quincy Adams proposed the Treaty of Adams-Onis, in which the U.S. paid $5 million to Spain Topic What is another name for suffrage? Use the glossary Voting rights 2. Explain who had the most popular votes of the 1824 election? Pg 173 Andrew Jackson 3. Why didn t this candidate win even though he had the most popular votes? Pg173 He didn t have the electoral majority vote. 4. What did Andrew Jackson s practice of rewarding his political backers become known as? Pg 175 Spoils System 5. Explain why the doctrine of nullification became popular in the South. Pg 177 The 1828 tariff hit the South especially hard economically

7 6. Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the national bank? Pg 178 He thought the bank s policies favored the wealthy over average people. 7. After the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees, Jackson said, John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it. What did he mean? Pg 176 Jackson did not intend on carrying out the court s ruling 8. Name three reasons why the Cherokees were forced to move west. Pg 176 a. They refused to accept white customs and ways b. President Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling in their favor c. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act 9. What political leader from South Carolina was a strong nationalist before becoming a champion of states right? Pg 177 John C. Calhoun 10. Who was the Massachusetts political leader who was one of the strongest nationalists in the U.S. Senate? Pg 178 Daniel Webster

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