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How did the French and Indian War affect the British? It allowed the French to take over all of North America It allowed Spain to take over New York Colony It put Britain into debt It forced the United States to take over all of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. For over one hundred years the 13 British Colonies had been allowed to opperate on their own. They were settled by private Joint Stock Companies and businessmen. To describe this concept you could use _. Salutary Neglect Mercantilism Middle Passage Triangular Trade The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts are all examples of The colonist willingly following the rules of the British government The British not following their constitution and breaking the rules that were set for taxation The colonist happily working to help the British pay off their debts The British people working to help the colonist pay off a large debt from the French and Indian War The image illustrates A Native American being Tarred and Feathered A Patriot being attacked The Sons of Liberty in action The British Army in action The Intolerable Acts Came before the Tea Act Tried to force the British to pay for the tea dumped in Boston Harbor Closed Boston Harbor and closed the government of Massachusetts Created the British system of Mercantilism "That when any form of government becomes destructive it is the right of the people to alter or destroy it..." This phase comes from the Declaration of Independance Articles of Confederation US Constitution Bill of Rights The quote above is describing which of the following concepts Divine Right of Kings Absolute Rule of Kings No taxation with out representation Social Contract How did the colonies respond to the Townsend Acts? They willingly paid taxes to the British government They sent delegates to parliament to negotiate the tax rate They boycotted English Goods They allowed for the taxing of English goods, but protested the tax on tea How did the Declaration of Independence influence other countries? It inspired common people to fight for democratic control of their governments and to end kingship It caused other government to impose intolerable Acts on they colonies It started slavery in countries like Haiti It encouraged France to maintain and strengthen its monarchy (king) What did the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Tea Act all have in common? They were parliamentary efforts to raise money to ease debt caused by the French and Indian War They were intended to punish the colonists for refusing to pay taxes. They resulted in the skirmishes outside of Lexington and Concord They aimed to manifest dissent against colonial leaders after the Continental Congress convened. The first action of the Continental Congress to address rising tension between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies was to Attack British forces at New York Attack British forces at Bonton Harass the British in every town Send an Olive Branch Petition to the King of Britain The turning point of the American Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga The sending of the Olive Branch Petition The creation of the Continental Congress Battles of Lexington and Concord Patriots used guerrilla warfare to fight the British. Guerrilla warfare is Standing up and fighting in a feild Fighting on the ocean Hiding and fighting Fighting in Europe After the War for Independence was over, American entered a critical period in which times were not good and America could have fallen apart entered a time of great prosperity was taken over by the British became part of Canada The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was a central government that was too strong a central government that was too weak too little power in the hands of the new states a President that was too strong What do separation of powers, popular sovereignty, social contract, and Thomas Paine have in common? They were compromises that failed to gain support at the Constitutional Convention. They are Enlightenment ideas that help shape the Constitution They are arguments against Federalism They are enumerated rights including in the Bill of Rights A type of check and balance in which the President can stop a law coming out of Congress Impeachment Appointment Power Pocket Veto Veto The Connecticut Compromise / Great Compromise settled what issue in the Constitutional Convention? How slaves would be counted for Representation How the President would be chosen How the members of the Supreme Court would be chosen The issue of Representation between the Big and Small states The 3 Compromise How slaves would be counted for Representation How the President would be chosen How the members of the Supreme Court would be chosen The issue of Representation between the Big and Small states "A Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" The little u in united illustrates what about the Declaration of Independence? The United States was a strong united nation when we broke with the British The United States were thirteen things and not one thing when we broke with the British The United States wanted back into the British Empire The United States wanted to be part of France after the American Revolution The Federalist Papers Where a set of essays that wanted people to reject the new US Constitution and keep the Articles of Confederation Where a set of essays that wanted people to support the Declaration of Independence Where a set of essays what wanted people to support the British during the American Revolution Where a set of essays that wanted people to reject the Articles of Confederation and accept the new US Constitution Impeachment means to remove the President. True False In order to get the Anti Federalist to support the Constitution, the Federalist had to promise to add a Bill of Rights end all relationships with the British keep most of the Articles of Confederation increase the power of the central government Alexander Hamilton's financial plan Created debt for the United States, new taxes, and the Bank of the United States Created a three part government, and a bicameral Congress A weak central government under the Articles of Confederation Was never place into effect Which quote most likely came from Alexander Hamilton "To have a nation in debt is to have a nation in trouble" "A nation must only spend what it makes in taxes" "A national debt is a national blessing" "Government is best that governs lest" Which quote most likely came from President George Washington "We must honer and befriend the nations of the world and help those who are oppressed" "Avoid entangling alliances" and "stay out of the affairs of Europe" "We regard any attack on the Western Hemisphere as an attack on America and will retaliate against the attacker." The foreign policy of the United States under President Washington can best be described as Interventionist Internationalist Preemtive Isolationist The most important example set by Washington was the fact that he stepped down after One Term Two Terms Three Terms Four Terms Under President John Adams which nation became a problem for the United States Britain Russia France Germany Southern, Middle or New England Colonies Southern Coast Plan that was good for growing crops Cash Crops Slave Labor Middle Dutch, Swedish, German, Quaker settlers Bread Basket Colonies No Established Churches New England Puritans and Pilgrams Rocky Ground that was bad for growing Articles of Confederation or US Constitution Articles of Confederation Critical Period of American History No Power to tax One Branch (a single unicameral congress) Weak Central Govenrment US Constitution Based on the Virginia Plan of James Madison Three Branches of Government Checks and Balances Separation of Powers Powerful Central Government The Constitutional Convention Virginia Plan Big States and Representation based on Population Three Branch Government and Two Part Legislature (Bicameral) New Jersey Plan Small States and Representation based on Equality Great Compromise Compromise Keep the Three Part Government and Two Part Legislature (Bicameral) but give one part of the Legislature to the Small states and the other part to the Big states 3 Compromise each slave will count only as a part of a person for representation in Congress Federalists or Democratic-Republicans Federalists Alexander Hamilton Pro-English Favored manufacturing and industry Loose interpretation of the Constitution Supported by the wealthy and educated Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Strict Interpretation of the Constitution supported by small farmers and average Americans Favored agriculture Pro-French Georgia New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts Virginia