What distinguished American patriots and American loyalists?
American patriots were rebels who wanted independence from Britain, while American loyalists were loyal to the British crown.
What was expected of the colonists through the new Quartering Act passed in 1774 as part of the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?
This new act demanded that colonists provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.
Which two acts taxed the colonists to fund the British troops stationed in the colonies?
The Stamp Act and the Sugar Act
Which Advantages did the British have over the colonists during the American war for independence?
They had a well-trained army and had access to funds to recruit foreign soldiers.
Which group settled in America to escape religious persecution?
Puritans
How is the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment best described?
It allows each individual the freedom to practice a religion of choice
Why was a weak national government created under the Articles of Confederation?
The 13 states were wary of a British-style government.
What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
To stipulate how new states would be created
How was ratification of the new constitution made easier?
by seeking approval from fewer states
Why was the Articles of Confederation discarded?
It failed to create a functional national government.
How did women in American colonies significantly contribute to upholding the boycott on British goods during the American Revolution?
Women spun cloth at home to enable their families to forsake imported British cloth.
What was expected of the colonists in the new Quartering Act passed as part of the Coercive (intolerable) Acts in 1774?
Colonists would have to provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.
What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
American rebels hid in trenches and attached the British soldiers when they got very close, resulting in over 1,000 British fatalities, while the rebels lost 400.
Who established the first committee of correspondence in Boston in 1772 and why?
Samuel Adams established the first committee of correspondence in Boston because he recognized the importance of spreading colonial resistance through communication.
What event constituted the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists, dressed as Mohawk Indians, boarded a docked British ship carrying tea and dumped the tea into the sea.
Why did several American Indian tribes support the British during the American Revolution?
They supported the British because they hoped that a British victory would keep colonists off their land.
Which advantages did Britain have against America during the American War for Independence?
They had a well-trained army and had access to funds to recruit foreign soldiers.
What was the function of the colonists' committees of correspondence?
The committees of correspondence helped spread the rebellion by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information within and across colonies.
Whole ideas inspired Thomas Jefferson as he drafted the American Declaration of Independence?
John Locke's political theories about an elected government that was not based on heredity.
Why was America's victory at Yorktown among the most significant battles of the American Revolution?
It made the British realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war.
What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?
The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies.
During the American Revolution, why did many African-American slaves fight for the British and against the colonists?
The British guaranteed African-American slaves that they would be liberated if they fought on the side of the British during the Revolution.
Why did Parliament believe the colonists would accept the Tea Act of 1773?
This act substantially lowered the price of tea sold in the colonies.
Which statement best describes the situation in the Untied States after the Holocaust?
The United States provided some refuge, but discrimination guided the laws and prevented thousands of Jews from immigrating.
Who formed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faced discrimination as a result?
Joseph Smith
Washington Gladden's ideas would most closely be tied to which period in US history?
Progressive movement
The Ku Klux Klan resurfaced in the 1920s with a deep hatred for which group?
Catholics
What was integral to the spread of Enlightenment from Europe to America?
The high literacy rates in New England colonies that enabled the settlers to read books and newspapers.
