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| Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War | George Washington |
| He wrote the declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| State one cause of the Revolutionary War | Taxes, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Proclamation of 1763 |
| Who were the tories? | Loyalists |
| Who were the whigs? | Patriots |
| Where did the "Shot heard around the world" take place? | Lexington and Concord |
| What famous Revolution battle finally convinced the French to join the American Cause? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Where did General Cornwallis (Commander of British Forces) finally surrender in 1781? | Battle of Yorktown |
| At the battle of Yorktown what had the French navy used to prevent supplies from reaching British forces? | Blockade |
| After the war this became the first set of laws for the U.S. which allowed the federal government to coin money | Articles of Confederation |
| This officially ended the war in 1783 | Treaty of Paris |
| This compromise would settle the debate between large and small states by dividing congress up into two parts. | Great Compromise |
| The House of Representatives is based on this | Population |
| What was the difference between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | Big vs. Small Gov. |
| What was the purpose of putting the Bill of Rights in the Constitution? | To protect your individual rights |
| What did President Washington uphold when he used the military to put down the Whiskey Rebellion? | Rule of Law |
| Why does John Adams lose his reelection in 1800 to Thomas Jefferson? | Big Government, Alien and Sedition Acts, National Bank, taxes |
| Why did we ultimately by Lousiana from France? | Money, land expansion |
| This court case established the right of the Supreme Court to use judicial review. | Marbury vs. Madison |
| This is the capturing of American Sailors and forcing them into the British Navy. | Impressment |
| What was the ultimate result of the War of 1812 once the treaty of Ghent was signed? | Nothing Changed |
| What developed in the U.S. for the first time after the war of 1812? | Nationalism |
| This law stated the European powers should stay out of Latin American Affair, and that the U.S. would provide security for the newly independent nations. | Monroe Doctrine |
| What does the 1st Amendment to the constitution protect? | Our freedom of speech |
| What does the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution provide the American people? | Right to Bear Arms |
| How many branches of of government do we have? | 3 |
| This is the terms given to a governmental system that is split up amongst local, state, and federal factions. | Federalism |
| Under the six principles of government which one does the presidential veto power fall under? | Checks and balances |
| Who was the president during the War of 1812? | James Madison |
| What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? | Keep Europe out of Latin America |
| What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise. | Deal with the issue of slavery |
| What reinvigorated the need for slavery in the South in the earlier part of the 1800's? | Cotton gin |
| What was the purpose of adding both a free and slave state to the union under the Missouri Compromise? | Keep the north and south equal |
| Pride in One's Country | Nationalism |
| Who was the second president of the United States? | John Adams |
| This created by John Adams and the federalist party stated anyone who spoke out against the government could be arrested? | The Alien and Sedition Acts |
| Who did John Adams fear going to war with during his presidency forcing him to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts? | France |
| Rule by the people | Popular Sovereignty |
| What supreme court case established Judicial Review in 1803? | Marbury Vs. Madison |
| Siding with a particular portion of the country | Sectionalism |
