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GRADED A+
John Winthrop
Puritan leader who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Theodore Frelinghysen
American lawyer and represented New Jersey in the US Senate
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty Between England and the Colonies , formally ended the American Revolutionary War
Sons of Liberty
A radical political organization for colonial independence which formed in 1765 after the passage of the
Stamp Act. They incited riots and burned the customs houses where the stamped British paper was
kept. After the repeal of the Stamp Act, many of the local chapters formed the Committees of
Correspondence which continued to promote opposition to British policies towards the colonies. The
Sons leaders included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
Key reasons the Constitution was ratified
Lexington and Concord, 1775
First battle in the Revolutionary War, (AKA "shot heard round the world") fought in Massachusetts on
April 19, 1775.
Patrick Henry
a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the
American colonies (1736-1799)
Eli Whitney
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
Battle of Trenton
On Christmas day at night, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Deleware River. The next morning,
they suprise attacked the British mercenaries which were Hessians.
Marquis de Lafayette
French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army.
Judicial Review
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Valley Forge
, Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease
and malnutriton, Steuben comes and trains troops
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Battle of Cowpens
a 1781 battle in South Carolina where Americans won an important victory over the British
Whiskey Rebellion
In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal
officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In
October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new
government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to
the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
John Marshall
American jurist and politician who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-1835) and
helped establish the practice of judicial review.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
US foreign policy regarding Latin American countries stated that further efforts by European nations to
colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression,
requiring U.S. intervention.
James Madison
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
Boston Tea Party
A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable
tea into Boston Harbor.
Hessian Mercenaries
German soldiers who were paid to fight in the Revolutionary War by Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the
independence of the colonies from Great Britain
1st Continental Congress
On September 1774, delegates from 12 colonies gathered in Philadelphia. After debating, the delegates
passed a resolution backing Mass. in its struggle. Decided to boycott all British goods and to stop
exporting goods to Britain until the Intolerance Act was canceled.
GRADED A+
John Winthrop
Puritan leader who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Theodore Frelinghysen
American lawyer and represented New Jersey in the US Senate
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty Between England and the Colonies , formally ended the American Revolutionary War
Sons of Liberty
A radical political organization for colonial independence which formed in 1765 after the passage of the
Stamp Act. They incited riots and burned the customs houses where the stamped British paper was
kept. After the repeal of the Stamp Act, many of the local chapters formed the Committees of
Correspondence which continued to promote opposition to British policies towards the colonies. The
Sons leaders included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
Key reasons the Constitution was ratified
Lexington and Concord, 1775
First battle in the Revolutionary War, (AKA "shot heard round the world") fought in Massachusetts on
April 19, 1775.
Patrick Henry
a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the
American colonies (1736-1799)
Eli Whitney
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
Battle of Trenton
On Christmas day at night, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Deleware River. The next morning,
they suprise attacked the British mercenaries which were Hessians.
Marquis de Lafayette
French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army.
Judicial Review
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Valley Forge
, Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease
and malnutriton, Steuben comes and trains troops
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Battle of Cowpens
a 1781 battle in South Carolina where Americans won an important victory over the British
Whiskey Rebellion
In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal
officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In
October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new
government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to
the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
John Marshall
American jurist and politician who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-1835) and
helped establish the practice of judicial review.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
US foreign policy regarding Latin American countries stated that further efforts by European nations to
colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression,
requiring U.S. intervention.
James Madison
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
Boston Tea Party
A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable
tea into Boston Harbor.
Hessian Mercenaries
German soldiers who were paid to fight in the Revolutionary War by Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the
independence of the colonies from Great Britain
1st Continental Congress
On September 1774, delegates from 12 colonies gathered in Philadelphia. After debating, the delegates
passed a resolution backing Mass. in its struggle. Decided to boycott all British goods and to stop
exporting goods to Britain until the Intolerance Act was canceled.
