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50 Cards in this Set
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T or F The only objection the
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False, The colonists objected to: trade regulations, quartering of soldiers, taxation without representation in Parliament, and lack of a true self government.
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T or F When the First Continental Congress met, the members wanted to declare war against England.
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False, they called a meeting to discuss how to win their rights in Philadelphia, 1774.
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T or F Patrick Henry did not want to see a war begin?
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False He said, :Give me liberty or give me death."
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To f The Sons of Liberty supported the colonists' cause.
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True
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True ofr false, The English colonists were closely governed from the time of the earliest settlements.
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When they first came to America, the English paid little attention, and the colonists were not strictly governed by English law and government.
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True or false, The Boston Tea Party occurred because of a tax dispute.
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True
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True or false,Samuel Adams were angry about what the Indians had done at the Boston Tea party.
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False
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The colonists were angry about what the Indians had done at the Boston Tea Party.
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False, the patriots were disguised as Indians
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True or false, Patrick Henry said, " Give me liberty or give me death."
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True
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The First Continental Congress met in 1774.
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True
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The Second Continental Congress ran the U.S. government for most of the American Revolution.
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True, The Second Continental Congress ran our Country from 1775 until the war ended seven years later.
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George Washington led the American Army in the Revolution, True or False.
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True
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The British won the American Revolution.
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False, The british surrendered to General Greorge Washington in Yrktown Virginia. The Americans had won their fight for Independance.
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What are the Unalienable rights of the Declaration?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The Declaration was written by: a. Jefferson, b. Washington, c. Hamilton, d. adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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True or false, The Declaration was written to start the American Revolution?
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False, the Declaration of Indepemndance was written more than a year later than the start of the Revolution. It was written to give reasons why the colonists wanted to seperate from England and it announced the formation of a new nation.
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The Declaration of Independance is not a constitution.
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True
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The Declaration was written in Washington, D.C.
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False it was written in Philadelphia.
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The principles of the Declaration of Independance were used in writing the U.S. Constitution.
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True
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The Declaration of Independance was signed after the constitution.
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False
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Shays Rebellion
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Rebellion in Massachusettes by Farmers who were losing their farms.
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Aricles of Confederation
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Form of government during the American Revolution
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This power was lacking in the Articles of Confederation
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taxation
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Fear of this was in the minds of many American colonists in the 1780's
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strong central government
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Had to approve important acts under the Articles
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states
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True or False, The Articles of Confederation acted as the first U.S. Constitution
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true
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The Articles were weak because of the fear of a strong central government.
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true
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Shays Rebellion was carried out to support a weak Central government
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False
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The Declaration of Independance was signed before the Articles of Confederation were written
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True
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The Articles were drawn up by the Second Continental Congress
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true
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Explain what Morris meant by his statement : preaching to the dead"
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To traise money , the central government could only ask states foor funds, it could not tax.
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True or false: The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 in Philadelphia
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True, May 1787
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True or false: The Annapolis Convention did not aid in the process of geyying a new constitution written
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False
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There were 13 delegates to the constitution convention
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False 74 men had been chosen as delegates
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George Washington was President of the Constitutional Convention
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True
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The official purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to write a new Constitution
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False the official purpose was to improve the Articles of Confederation , but a decision was reached quickly to replace the Articles with a new Constitution
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The building in which the Constitutional Convention was held was called Independance hall.
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True
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True or False: 6 states had to approve the Constitution before it was effective
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False 9 states had to approve the new Constitution
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True or false The Federalists were against the Constitution
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True
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Patrick Henry and Thomas jefferson looked after the interests of the common people at the convention
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False Patrick Henry smelt a rat so he didn't attend and Thomas Jefferson was in Europe
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The small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives
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true
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The Constitutional convention adopted the Virginia plan
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False
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Fortunately the Constitution outlawed slavery
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False
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The Electoral College showed that the Constitutional Convention trusted the people
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False
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The New Jersey Plan suggested only one house of Congress
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True
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The New Jersey Plan favored the small states and the Virginia plan favored the large states
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true
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Define Democracy
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Democracy is simply a government by the people exercised either directly, or through elected representatives.
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What amendment changed the way we elect U.S Senators
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17th
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The constitutional coventionadjourned on what date?
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September 17, 1787
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What is a symbol of the Republican party?
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The elephant
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