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| Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War? | George Washington |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson, who was influenced by the writings of John Locke |
| What does the “Join or Die” snake represent? | Benjamin Franklin’s political cartoon showing the “disunited state” of the colonies |
| What ideas were associated with John Locke? | if a government is not working you need to change it (i.e. vote them out of office) |
| What ideas were associated with Montesquieu? | a government divided into 3 separate parts (checks & balances) |
| What ideas were associated with Rousseau? | Social Contract Theory (We, the people, give the government the right to exist) |
| What was the “shot heard around the world”? | The start of the American Revolution, Battle of Lexington |
| Why is Valley Forge famous? | The endurance of the American Spirit during the Revolutionary War & their fight for independence |
| What was the turning point of the American Revolution? | The Battle of Saratoga, The French entered the war on the side of the Americans (colonists) |
| What Treaty ended the Revolutionary War? | Treaty of Paris of 1783 |
| Why were the Articles of Confederation unsuccessful? | It had a weak Central Government |
| What ideas influenced the American Constitution? | The Magna Carta, if government is not working, citizens should change it, Separation of Powers, and the Social Contract Theory |
| What was the Constitutional Convention? | A meeting in 1787 at which the Constitution of the United States as debated and agreed upon. |
| Who was the father of the U.S. Constitution? | James Madison |
| What was the Great Compromise aka Connecticut Compromise? | Gave the U.S. a two-house (bicameral) legislature, known as Congress |
| What were the Federalist Papers? | A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay explaining the importance of supporting the Constitution: |
| What is the opening paragraph to the U.S. Constitution called? | Preamble |
| What are the 3 Branches of Government in the U.S Constitution? | Judicial, Executive, Legislature |
| What do the 3 Branches of Government in the U.S Constitution provide for? | interprets laws, enforces laws, creates laws |
| What is the function of the 3 Branches of Government in the U.S Constitution? | provide for a Balance of Power and a system of checks & balances |
