DIKAAAAA 2 Flashcards

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Who wrote the Declaration?

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Jefferson, Adams, Franklin

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Where was the Declaration written?

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Philadelphia

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What idea about equality is stated?

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All men are created equal

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Where does government get its power?

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From the governed

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Which rights are protected?

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Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

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What rights did colonists claim?

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Rights as English citizens

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Who violated colonists’ rights?

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King George III

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How did colonists first protest?

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Peaceful petitions

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Why was independence declared?

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Rights violated, petitions ignored

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What did independence lead to?

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Experiments in self-government

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What did colonies become?

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Independent states

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Who did representatives act for?

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One united nation

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What concept united the new nation?

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Nationalism

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What principles guided the Declaration?

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Social compact, natural rights, limited government

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Who led the states before the Articles?

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Continental Congress

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What was missing before the Articles?

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Formal governing system

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When were the Articles created?

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Fall 1777

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What did the Articles establish?

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Loose confederation of independent states

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What type of agreement was it?

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Agreement between states and central government

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What kind of federal system did it create?

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Rudimentary federal system

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What was one success under the Articles?

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Land Ordinance of 1785, NW Ordinance of 1787

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What did those ordinances manage?

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Western lands and expansion

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Why were the Articles considered a stopgap?

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Temporary measure to hold the union together

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What did the Articles help maintain?

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Unity and continuation of the revolution

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What major weakness involved money?
Could not tax; relied on state quotas
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Why was enforcement a problem?
No executive or judiciary
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Who held sovereignty under the Articles?
The individual states
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How did foreign nations view the U.S.?
They did not recognize or respect it
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What limited economic power did Congress have?
Couldn’t regulate trade
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What weakened the national bank?
State interference
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What was a major diplomatic weakness?
Weak foreign affairs
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What event exposed the Articles’ weakness?
Shays’ Rebellion (1787)
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What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
Economic distress and high debts in Massachusetts
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Who put down Shays’ Rebellion?
Massachusetts militia
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What deeper conflict did Shays’ Rebellion show?
Working class vs. banking class
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What 1786 meeting sought reform?
Annapolis Convention
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How many states attended Annapolis?
Five of thirteen
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What did the Annapolis Convention reveal?
Need for stronger nationalism and reform
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When did Shays’ Rebellion occur?
1787
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Who led Shays’ Rebellion?
Daniel Shays
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Where did Shays’ Rebellion take place?
Western Massachusetts
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What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
High debts and economic hardship for farmers
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What group mainly joined Shays’ Rebellion?
Revolutionary War veterans
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What social conflict did Shays’ Rebellion reveal?
Working class vs. banking class
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Who suppressed Shays’ Rebellion?
Massachusetts militia
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What happened to Daniel Shays after the rebellion?
He fled to New York
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What question did Shays’ Rebellion raise?
What had happened to freedom after independence?
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What major weakness did the rebellion expose?
The federal government’s inability to maintain order
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How did Shays’ Rebellion influence future events?
Pushed leaders to strengthen the central government
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Which convention followed as a response?
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
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When and where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, 1787
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Who presided over the Convention?
George Washington
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How was Washington viewed by delegates?
God among demi-gods
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What type of people attended the Convention?
Mostly merchants, lawyers, and planters
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What belief about human nature guided the framers?
Humans are selfish and need government control
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What issue divided big and small states?
Representation in Congress
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What did large states favor?
Virginia Plan
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What did small states favor?
New Jersey Plan
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What was the Virginia Plan’s key idea?
Representation based on population (bicameral)
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What was the New Jersey Plan’s key idea?
Equal representation (unicameral)
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What compromise resolved the conflict?
The Great Compromise
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What did the Great Compromise create?
Bicameral Congress: House by population, Senate equal
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How many votes did each senator get?
One vote per member
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What compromise dealt with slavery and representation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
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What did the 3/5 Compromise decide?
Slaves count as 3/5 for population and taxes
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Why was slavery a divisive issue?
It threatened to split the Union
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How was slavery handled in the Constitution?
Not approved or outlawed
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What system was created for choosing the president?
Electoral College
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How long was the presidential term?
Four years
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Who had power to impeach the president?
Congress
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What kind of president did the framers want?
Strong but limited executive
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What concept divides power between national and state governments?
Federalism
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What is the main idea behind separation of powers?
Prevents one branch from dominating
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What are examples of federal powers?
Regulate trade, coin money, declare war
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What can only the federal government do with currency?
Mint and issue money
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Who controls foreign relations and war?
Federal government
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What power allows Congress to admit new states?
Federal power
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What are examples of state powers?
Elections, education, intrastate commerce
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Who sets voter qualifications?
State governments
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Who provides for local governments?
State governments
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Who ratifies constitutional amendments?
State legislatures
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What powers are shared by both levels?
Taxing, borrowing, and spending
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Who controls the militia?
Both federal and state governments
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What is an example of a shared power over individuals?
Both can act directly on citizens
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What is an ex post facto law?
Law punishing actions before they were crimes
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What are bills of attainder?
Laws punishing without trial
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What right cannot be suspended except in crisis?
Habeas corpus
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What document guarantees individual rights?
Bill of Rights
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Who led the Federalists during ratification?
Alexander Hamilton
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What did the Federalist Papers argue for?
Ratification of the Constitution
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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Hamilton, Madison, Jay
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How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
Nine of thirteen
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Which states ratified last?
North Carolina and Rhode Island
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What promise helped secure ratification?
Adding a Bill of Rights
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When was the Constitution ratified?
1789
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Who was inaugurated in 1789?
George Washington
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What does historiography mean?
Study of how history is interpreted by scholars
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Which school dominated in the 1800s?
Whig/Nationalist School
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What did the Whig School emphasize?
God-given destiny and triumph of republican ideals
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Who was a key Whig historian?
John Fiske
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Which school emerged in the early 1900s?
Progressive School
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Who led the Progressive interpretation?
Charles Beard
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What did Beard argue about the Constitution?
It protected wealthy and property owners
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How did the Progressive view see the Articles?
Protected small business, hurt elites
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What class conflict did Progressives highlight?
Rich vs. poor over political power
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Which school followed in the 1950s?
Consensus School
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Who represented the Consensus view?
Forrest McDonald
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What did the Consensus School emphasize?
Unity and shared national values
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Which school appeared in the 1960s?
Revisionist School
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Who was the key Revisionist historian?
Gordon Wood
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What did Wood argue about the Constitution?
It defined republicanism and continued revolutionary ideals
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Who agreed with Beard’s criticism?
Howard Zinn
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What did Zinn emphasize?
Exclusion of women, slaves, and poor from convention
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Overall, what trend do these schools show?
Shifts from praise to class conflict to ideology
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What does historiography mean?
Study of how history is interpreted by scholars
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Which school dominated in the 1800s?
Whig/Nationalist School
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What did the Whig School emphasize?
God-given destiny and triumph of republican ideals
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Who was a key Whig historian?
John Fiske
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Which school emerged in the early 1900s?
Progressive School
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Who led the Progressive interpretation?
Charles Beard
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What did Beard argue about the Constitution?
It protected wealthy and property owners
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How did the Progressive view see the Articles?
Protected small business, hurt elites
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What class conflict did Progressives highlight?
Rich vs. poor over political power
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Which school followed in the 1950s?
Consensus School
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Who represented the Consensus view?
Forrest McDonald
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What did the Consensus School emphasize?
Unity and shared national values
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Which school appeared in the 1960s?
Revisionist School
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Who was the key Revisionist historian?
Gordon Wood
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What did Wood argue about the Constitution?
It defined republicanism and continued revolutionary ideals
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Who agreed with Beard’s criticism?
Howard Zinn
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What did Zinn emphasize?
Exclusion of women, slaves, and poor from convention
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Overall, what trend do these schools show?
Shifts from praise to class conflict to ideology
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When was the Constitution ratified?
1788
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What did the Constitution replace?
The Articles of Confederation
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What major debate surrounded ratification?
State vs. federal power
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When was the Constitution finally ratified by all states?
1790 (RI and NC last)
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What political shift did ratification represent?
Conservative victory over radical democracy
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What core feature defines the Constitution?
Separation of powers among 3 branches
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What prevents one branch from dominating another?
Checks and balances
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What concept gives the Constitution flexibility?
Amendment process and interpretation
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What does federalism divide?
Power between national and state governments
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Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
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When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
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What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To guarantee individual rights and limit federal power
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What do the first ten amendments guarantee?
Personal freedoms and due process
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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay
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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To persuade states to ratify the Constitution
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What principles did the Federalist Papers defend?
Checks and balances, separation of powers, federal authority
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Who was Washington’s Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
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What did Hamilton’s “Report on Public Credit” propose?
Federal assumption of state debts
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Why did Hamilton support a national bank?
To stabilize currency and strengthen the economy
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What was the source of revenue for Hamilton’s plan?
Excise taxes and tariffs
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Who opposed Hamilton’s economic policies?
Jefferson and Madison
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What compromise resolved Hamilton’s debt plan dispute?
Capital placed in the South (Washington D.C.)
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Who was the first U.S. president?
George Washington
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When did Washington serve as president?
1789–1796
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What qualities defined Washington’s leadership?
Integrity, dignity, moderation, and strength
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What precedent did Washington set for the presidency?
Two-term tradition and peaceful transfer of power
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What key message did Washington’s Farewell Address give?
Avoid political parties and permanent foreign alliances
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When was the Bill of Rights added?
1791
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What did Washington warn about in his Farewell Address?
Partisan division and entangling alliances
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
Tax revolt by western farmers against Hamilton’s excise tax
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When did the Whiskey Rebellion occur?
1794
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How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
Sent federal troops to enforce law, showing federal strength
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What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?
The new Constitution could maintain order
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What was Jay’s Treaty (1795)?
Treaty with Britain to settle debts and remove British troops from the Northwest
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Why was Jay’s Treaty unpopular?
It favored British trade interests
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What did Pinckney’s Treaty (1795) do?
Gave the U.S. access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans
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Who succeeded Washington as president?
John Adams
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When did John Adams serve?
1796–1800
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What was the main issue during Adams’s presidency?
Conflict with France (XYZ Affair)
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What was the XYZ Affair (1797)?
French agents demanded bribes from U.S. diplomats
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What was the U.S. response to the XYZ Affair?
Outrage and the slogan “Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute”
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What were the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)?
Laws restricting immigrants and limiting speech against the government
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Who opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Jefferson and Madison
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What resolutions opposed these acts?
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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What did the VA/KY Resolutions claim?
States could nullify unconstitutional federal laws
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What were the two first political parties?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists (Jeffersonian Republicans)
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What type of government did Federalists favor?
Strong central government
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How did Federalists interpret the Constitution?
Loosely; implied powers allowed
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Who were major Federalist leaders?
Hamilton, Washington, John Adams
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What kind of economy did Federalists support?
Manufacturing, commerce, and banking
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Which region supported Federalists?
Urban and New England areas
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What kind of foreign policy did Federalists prefer?
Pro-British, anti-French
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What social class mainly supported Federalists?
Wealthy elites
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Who were the Anti-Federalists/Jeffersonian Republicans led by?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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How did Jeffersonians interpret the Constitution?
Strictly; powers not granted are forbidden
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What government structure did Jeffersonians favor?
Small federal, strong state governments
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What type of economy did Jeffersonians support?
Agrarian and farming-based
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Which region supported Jeffersonians?
Rural South and West
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What foreign policy did Jeffersonians prefer?
Pro-French, anti-British
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What social class mainly supported Jeffersonians?
Farmers, craftsmen, common people
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Who won the Election of 1796?
John Adams (Federalist)
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Who was Adams’s Vice President?
Thomas Jefferson (Anti-Federalist)
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What was the significance of the Election of 1796?
First contested party election; divided government
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What did the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) do?
Restricted immigrants and limited free speech
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How did Jefferson respond to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Authored Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions assert?
States could nullify unconstitutional federal laws
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What major conflict occurred under Adams?
XYZ Affair with France
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What slogan came from the XYZ Affair?
“Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute.”
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What was the outcome of the 1800 election?
Jefferson defeated Adams; peaceful transfer of power
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What was the significance of the Revolution of 1800?
First peaceful party transition; proved stability of the republic
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Who was the second U.S. president?
John Adams
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When did John Adams serve?
1796–1800
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What region mainly supported Adams?
New England
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How was Adams described as a leader?
Honest, competent, and conservative
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What party did Adams belong to?
Federalist
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What major foreign conflict occurred under Adams?
Quasi-war with France (XYZ Affair)
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What laws passed under Adams limited speech and immigrants?
Alien and Sedition Acts
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What weakened Adams politically?
Split with Hamilton and internal Federalist division
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What foreign policy goal did Adams maintain?
Avoided war and kept peace with France
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What did Adams’s diplomacy show?
Commitment to neutrality and peace
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What was the Public Land Act of 1796?
Systematized sale of western lands into townships and sections
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Who supported the Public Land Act?
Federalists seeking revenue and orderly growth
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What did the Public Land Act encourage?
Western expansion and settlement
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What was the Revolution of 1800?
Election where Jefferson defeated Adams
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Why was the Revolution of 1800 significant?
First peaceful transfer of power between parties
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What party took control after 1800?
Jeffersonian Republicans
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What slogan described the Revolution of 1800?
“Republicanism carries the day”
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What is the Progressive historians’ view of the Constitution?
Created by elites to protect property and limit democracy
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What did Charles Beard argue?
Constitution served the wealthy’s economic interests
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What is the Consensus historians’ view (1950s)?
Nation agreed on need for strong central government
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What is the Revisionist view (Gordon Wood)?
Constitution was a bold experiment blending order and liberty
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What happened in George Washington’s Election of 1789?
Washington unanimously elected first president
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Why was Washington’s election important?
Established legitimacy of new government
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
Created federal court system and Attorney General under Supreme Court
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Why do we care about the Judiciary Act?
Laid foundation for U.S. federal judiciary
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What was the Tariff of 1789?
First congressional tariff to raise revenue and protect industries
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Why was the Tariff of 1789 important?
Began U.S. economic independence from foreign imports
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What were Hamilton’s Financial Policies (1791–1794)?
Created national bank, assumed state debts, taxed whiskey
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Why were Hamilton’s policies significant?
Strengthened national credit and centralized economy
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What was the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793?
U.S. declared neutral in European wars
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Why was the Neutrality Proclamation important?
Set precedent for noninvolvement in foreign wars
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What was Citizen Genet’s mission (1793)?
French envoy tried to recruit Americans for France
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Why was the Citizen Genet Affair significant?
Tested U.S. neutrality and executive authority
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion (1794)?
Farmers protested whiskey tax in Pennsylvania
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Why was the Whiskey Rebellion significant?
Showed the federal government could enforce law
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What was Jay’s Treaty (1794)?
Treaty with Britain resolving debts and troop issues
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Why was Jay’s Treaty important?
Averted war, deepened party divisions
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What was Pinckney’s Treaty (1795)?
Agreement with Spain opening Mississippi River and New Orleans
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Why was Pinckney’s Treaty significant?
Why was Pinckney’s Treaty significant?
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What did Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) warn against?
Political parties and foreign alliances
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Why is Washington’s Farewell Address important?
Shaped U.S. foreign policy and unity
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What happened in John Adams’s Election (1796)?
Adams narrowly defeated Jefferson
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Why was the Election of 1796 significant?
First contested election and peaceful transfer of power
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What was the XYZ Affair (1798)?
French agents demanded bribes from U.S. diplomats
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Why was the XYZ Affair important?
Sparked anti-French sentiment and quasi-war
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What were the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)?
Restricted immigration and free speech
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Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts significant?
Raised civil liberties concerns, opposition to Federalists
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What were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798)?
Declared states could nullify unconstitutional federal laws
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Why were the VA/KY Resolutions important?
Introduced doctrine of states’ rights
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What was the Naturalization Act of 1798?
Extended citizenship residency from 5 to 14 years
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Why was the Naturalization Act significant?
Reflected Federalist fear of immigrants
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What happened in the Election of 1800?
Jefferson defeated Adams after tie with Burr
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Why was the Election of 1800 important?
First peaceful transfer of power between parties
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do?
Expanded federal judgeships (“midnight judges”)
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Why was the Judiciary Act of 1801 significant?
Led to Marbury v. Madison and judicial review precedent
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What were the Navigation Acts (1650–1763)?
Laws enforcing mercantilism and restricting colonial trade to England
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Who passed the Navigation Acts?
British Parliament
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Why were the Navigation Acts significant?
Restricted colonial trade; caused resentment toward British control
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What was the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?
Conflict between Britain and France over North American territory
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Who was involved in the French and Indian War?
British, French, Indians, Washington, Pitt, Montcalm
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Why did the French and Indian War matter?
Led to British debt and new taxes on colonies; ended salutary neglect
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What was the Sugar Act (1764)?
Tax on imported sugar, molasses, and rum
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Who passed the Sugar Act?
Parliament under George Grenville
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Why was the Sugar Act important?
Increased smuggling and anger over taxation without representation
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What was the Quartering Act (1765)?
Required colonists to house and supply British troops
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Who passed the Quartering Act?
Parliament
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Why did the Quartering Act matter?
Increased tensions; led to Boston Massacre and colonial resentment
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What was the Stamp Act (1765)?
Tax on printed goods like legal papers, newspapers, and cards
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Who passed the Stamp Act?
Parliament under George Grenville
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Why was the Stamp Act significant?
First direct tax; led to protests and “no taxation without representation”
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What was the Declaratory Act (1766)?
Declared Parliament’s right to make laws for colonies “in all cases”
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Who passed the Declaratory Act?
Parliament under Lord Rockingham
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Why was the Declaratory Act important?
Reasserted British control after repealing the Stamp Act
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What were the Townshend Acts (1767)?
Taxes on glass, paint, lead, paper, and tea
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Who passed the Townshend Acts?
Charles Townshend
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Why did the Townshend Acts matter?
Caused colonial boycotts and renewed protests against British goods
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What was the Boston Massacre (1770)?
Conflict between colonists and British soldiers killing 5 colonists
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Who was involved in the Boston Massacre?
Mobs of colonists and British Redcoats
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Why was the Boston Massacre significant?
Used as propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment
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What were the Committees of Correspondence (1772)?
Colonial groups sharing political ideas and organizing resistance
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Who organized the Committees of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams and Sons of Liberty
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Why were the Committees of Correspondence important?
Linked colonies and built unity against Britain
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What was the Boston Tea Party (1773)?
Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor
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Who led the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams
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Why was the Boston Tea Party significant?
Major act of rebellion; led to harsh British retaliation
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What were the Intolerable Acts (1774)?
British laws closing Boston port and limiting colonial self-government
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Who passed the Intolerable Acts?
British Parliament
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Why were the Intolerable Acts important?
Ended colonial patience; unified colonies against Britain
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What was the First Continental Congress (1774)?
Meeting of colonies to protest Intolerable Acts and plan responses
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Who attended the First Continental Congress?
12 of 13 colonies; Adams, Washington, Hancock, Henry
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Why was the First Continental Congress significant?
Created Declaration of Rights; showed early unity and resistance
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What was The Association (1774)?
Agreement to boycott British goods (nonimportation, nonconsumption)
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Who enforced The Association?
Continental Congress and local communities
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Why was The Association important?
Last major step before independence; united colonies economically
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What was “Common Sense” (1776)?
Pamphlet advocating independence and republican government
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Who wrote “Common Sense”?
Thomas Paine
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Why was “Common Sense” significant?
Encouraged independence and democratic ideals among colonists
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Who were the key American Revolutionary leaders?
George Washington, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton
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Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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Who organized propaganda and communication networks?
Committees of Correspondence
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Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Patriot group that organized boycotts and protests against British policies
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What role did Alexander Hamilton play in the Revolution?
Washington’s aide-de-camp and key strategist
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What role did Benjamin Franklin play?
Diplomat who negotiated the French alliance
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What happened at the Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775)?
First battle of the war; “shot heard ’round the world”
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Why was the Battle of Lexington and Concord significant?
Began open fighting between Britain and the colonies
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What was the Battle of Saratoga (1777)?
Major American victory in New York led by General Horatio Gates
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Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
Turning point; convinced France to ally with the colonies
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What was the Battle of Yorktown (1781)?
Final major battle; British surrendered to combined American and French forces
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Why was Yorktown significant?
Ended major fighting and led to the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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When did the Progressive School dominate?
1910–1940
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Who led the Progressive School?
Charles Beard, Carl Becker
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What evidence did Progressive historians use?
Economic records and property interests
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What’s the Progressive interpretation of the Founders?
Elites used ideology to protect wealth
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What did the Neo-Progressive School emphasize?
Revolution involved common people, not just elites
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When did Neo-Progressive ideas rise?
1960s–1970s
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Who were key Neo-Progressive historians?
Merrill Jensen, Gary Nash
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What did Neo-Progressive historians focus on?
Local politics, class conflict, social change
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What was the Neo-Progressive view of the Revolution?
Bottom-up social movement
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What did the Ideological/Psychological School argue?
Revolution motivated by ideas about liberty and tyranny
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When was the Ideological School influential?
1950s–1970s
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Who were major Ideological historians?
Bernard Bailyn, Gordon Wood
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What evidence did they study?
Pamphlets and political rhetoric
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What was their key idea?
Revolution driven by republican ideology, not economics
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What does the Atlantic School emphasize?
Revolution as part of a larger Atlantic world transformation
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When did the Atlantic School develop?
1980s–present
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Who are key Atlantic historians?
Jack Greene, David Armitage
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What is the Atlantic School’s main focus?
Comparing American, European, and Caribbean revolutions
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What’s unique about the Atlantic School?
Places the U.S. Revolution in a global context