The American Revolution: Key Terms - Ritchie

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  1. 2. __________ was the king of Great Britain and Ireland during the American Revolution.
  2. 3. James Madison's __________ outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation.
  3. 4. __________ was a decisive victory for the British. George Washington and the Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania.
  4. 8. A person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and was against federalists.
  5. 9. A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  6. 10. It is considered the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army led by General George Washington, won a decisive victory against the British Army, led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis was forced to surrender after being surrounded by Washington's army.
  7. 12. __________ was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father, who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797
  8. 16. An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
  9. 18. The __________ was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
  10. 19. __________ was an uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. In September 1786 Daniel Shays and other local leaders led several hundred men in forcing the Supreme Court in Springfield to adjourn.
  11. 20. Written by James Madison, the purpose of __________ was to demonstrate that the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Madison argued, the key to mending the evils of factions is to have a large republic—the larger, the better.
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  1. 1. The __________ was a document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on June 30, 1779, intended to encourage slaves to run away and enlist in the Royal Forces.
  2. 5. A form of government that combines elements of democracy, aristocracy and monarchy.
  3. 6. __________ was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
  4. 7. The __________ was principally written by James Cannon, George Bryan, and Benjamin Franklin. Widely considered the most democratic constitution of its time, it granted all tax-paying men the right to vote.
  5. 11. The __________ established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.
  6. 13. Placed on the use of currency for various types of transactions.
  7. 14. William Paterson's __________ proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature. This plan maintained the form of government under the Articles of Confederation while adding powers to raise revenue and regulate commerce and foreign affairs.
  8. 15. The __________ was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.
  9. 17. __________ was where the American Continental Army made camp during the winter of 1777-1778. It was here that the American forces became a true fighting unit.