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| Prior to the French and Indian war, what term described the British policy of allowing colonies to govern their own day-to-day affairs? | salutary neglect |
| After the French and Indian War, which act levied the first-ever direct tax on the colonies? | Stamp Act |
| Protests against the Quartering Act resulted in British troops firing on protestors in which historical event? | Boston Massacre |
| Which historical event involved a protest by the Sons of Liberty against the taxes levied by the Tea Act? | Boston Tea party |
| Which acts were passed to restrict self-government in Massachusetts? | Coercive or "Intolerable" Acts |
| Which historical event is known as “the shot heard ‘round the world”? | Lexington & Concord |
| What was the primary cause of the American Revolution? | taxation without representation |
| What did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense urge colonists to do? | declare independence from Britain |
| Which document described American political beliefs and listed the reasons for breaking away from Great Britain? | Declaration of Independence (1776) |
| Which document established the national government of the United States after the Revolutionary War? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which event showed that a constitutional convention was needed to strengthen the national government? | Shays Rebellion |
| Which plan resulted in the creation of a bicameral Congress for our legislative branch? | Great Compromise/Connecticut plan |
| Which political group supported the ratification of the Constitution? | Federalists |
| Which political group opposed the Constitution because it didn’t have a Bill of Rights? | Anti-Federalists |
| What was the name of the essays that were written to gain support for ratification of the Constituton? | Federalist papers |
| What form of government allows the people to choose representatives who will make and enforce the laws? | republic or representative democracy |
| What features of the U.S. Constitution limit the power of government? | separation of powers and checks & balances |
| At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a new government with representation based on population? | Virginia plan |
| At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a government with equal representation for each state? | New Jersey plan |
| Which part of the U.S. constitution protects personal freedoms such as expression, right to bear arms, and rights of the accused? | Bill of Rights |
| What was encouraged under the Land Ordinance of 1785? | land/property ownership |
| Which act established a method of organizing and preparing U.S. territories for statehood? | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What established a method of determining how much slaves would count towards a state's population? | 3/5 Compromise |
| List the new powers that the federal government was given by the U.S. Constitution | power to tax, power to regulate interstate commerce (trade), power to establish an army and navy, power to coin money |
| What social role expected women in America to raise children who would become good citizens? | republican motherhood |
| Which people could participate in politics during the early years of the United States? | white male property owners |
| What economic problems did the United States face after the American Revolution? | state and national debt, inflation |
| What British Act was the Third Amendment designed to prevent? | Quartering Acts |
| How did colonists communicate with each other and organize protests against British rule? | Committees of Correspondence |
| Which British action enabled government officials to search for smuggled goods without a specific warrant? | Writs of Assisstance |
| Which rights are protected by the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution? | freedom of expression (speech), religion, the press, assembly, and petition |
| Which rights are protected by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| Which rights are guaranteed for the accused by the Fifth Amendment? | right to remain silent, right to due process |
| Which rights are guaranteed for the accused by the Sixth Amendment? | right to a jury trial, right to an attorney |
| Which battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War that caused an alliance to be formed with France? | Saratoga |
| Who led the Continental Army of the United States against the British in the Revolutionary War? | George Washington |
| In the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, what is government authority based upon? | the consent of the people |
| According to the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, why do citizens form governments? | to protect their inalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) |
| What may people do if their government abuses their rights, according to the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence? | rebel |
| Which battle enabled George Washington and the Continental Army to defeat the British and win U.S. independence? | Yorktown |
